O3B FM7

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O3B FM7 is classified as:

O3B Networks

NORAD ID: 40081

Int'l Code: 2014-038C

Launch date: July 10, 2014
Source: O3b Networks (O3B)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

O3B FM7 is a broadband communications satellite part of the O3b Network, a company based in Britain's Channel Islands with a mission to link developing countries via high-speed Internet. The has a unique orbit 5,000 miles (8,047 km) over the equator, reaching customers in a band between 45 degrees north and 45 degrees south latitude, home to most of the world's population. The spacecraft host Ka-band antennas to broadcast services to customers out of reach of terrestrial broadband networks, boosting data throughput and connection speeds in homes, businesses, schools and hospitals. O3b's name is short for the "other 3 billion," referencing the approximate number of people without reliable, high-speed Internet connections. The company sells broadband capacity to national telecom networks, luxury cruise liners and Internet service providers, providing the backbone for widespread connectivity on ships, islands, in remote jungles and in dense urban centers.