# O3B FM6
**Wikidata**: [Q18327701](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18327701)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/o3b-fm6

## Summary
O3B FM6 is a communications satellite launched on July 10, 2014. It was deployed into orbit using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz spaceport.

## Key Facts
- **SCN:** 40081 (Satellite Catalog Number)
- **COSPAR ID:** 2014-038C (International designator)
- **Instance Of:** Communications satellite
- **Launch Date:** 2014-07-10
- **Launch Location:** Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz (French Guiana)
- **Launch Vehicle:** Soyuz-2.1b rocket
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch on 2014-07-10 at Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz
- **Wikipedia Availability:** Portuguese language entry
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID:** /g/11b5v84vq5
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "40081"]
- **Sitelink Count:** 1

## FAQs
### Q: What is O3B FM6?
A: O3B FM6 is a communications satellite belonging to the O3B fleet. It was launched in 2014 to provide telecommunications services.

### Q: When and where was O3B FM6 launched?
A: O3B FM6 was launched on July 10, 2014, from the Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz spaceport in French Guiana.

### Q: What rocket launched O3B FM6?
A: O3B FM6 was deployed into orbit using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket.

### Q: What is the COSPAR identifier for O3B FM6?
A: The COSPAR identifier for O3B FM6 is 2014-038C.

### Q: Is O3B FM6 documented on Wikipedia?
A: Yes, O3B FM6 has a Wikipedia entry available in the Portuguese language.

## Why It Matters
Communications satellites like O3B FM6 are fundamental to modern global connectivity. They enable a vast array of services including internet access, telephony, television broadcasting, and data transmission, particularly reaching underserved or remote terrestrial regions where ground infrastructure is impractical. The O3B fleet, to which FM6 belongs, specifically targets providing broadband services to equatorial regions, bridging the digital divide for billions of people. As one of the operational satellites in this network, FM6 plays a critical role in maintaining and expanding this vital global communications infrastructure.

## Notable For
- Part of the O3B (Other 3 Billion) satellite constellation focused on providing broadband to the "other 3 billion" people lacking adequate internet access.
- One of the initial satellites launched under the O3 constellation program.
- Utilized the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle, a specific version of the Russian Soyuz rocket family.
- Assigned the COSPA international designator 2014-038C, standardizing its tracking and identification.

## Body

### Technical Specifications
- **Class:** Communications Satellite
- **SCN:** 40081
- **COSPAR ID:** 2014-038C

### Launch Details
- **Launch Date:** 2014-07-10
- **Launch Location:** Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana)
- **Launch Vehicle:** Soyuz-2.1b
- **Launch Event:** Rocket launch (event type: rocket launch)
- **Point in Time (Launch):** 2014-07-10
- **Location of Event (Launch):** Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz

### External Identifiers & Presence
- **Wikipedia Language:** pt (Portuguese)
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID:** /g/11b5v84vq5
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "40081"]
- **Sitelink Count:** 1 (indicating limited direct documentation in major language wikis)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report