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Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat O3b FM13-16
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Description
The O3b Satellite Constellation is a satellite constellation designed for telecommunications and data backhaul from remote locations.
Soyuz STB Fregat
Rocket Description
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.