Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · MEO
Fifth and sixth of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3B MPOWER F5 2023-175A | Payload | 8056 × 8076 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| O3B MPOWER F6 2023-175B | Payload | 8059 × 8073 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2023-175C | Rocket body | 2592 × 7003 km · 9.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-175 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).