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ORBCOMM FM117

OperationalPayloadLEO

ORBCOMM FM117 is a ORBCOMM Inc. payload satellite, part of the OrbComm constellation, launched on December 22, 2015 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 22, 2015 at 01:29 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Orbcomm OG2 Mission 2

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
699 km
Periapsis
695 km
Inclination
47°
Orbital period
98.71 min

Spacecraft

Operator
ORBCOMM Inc.
Manufacturer
Boeing Corp./Sierra Nevada Corp.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
172 kg
Power
400 W
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Machine-to-machine messaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-081K
NORAD catalog №
41188
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesOrbcomm
Constellation
OrbComm
Radar cross-section
0.535 m²
Status
Operational