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ORBCOMM FM01 (23545)
COSPAR: 1995-017A | Alt Name: Orbcomm F1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 3, 1995
Launch Site
WRAS
Launch Pad
RW30/12
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23545
International Designator
1995-017A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:27:54 GMT
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Inclination
69.96°
Right Ascension
198.63°
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Argument of Perigee
138.53°
Period
96.25 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM01
Alternative Name
Orbcomm F1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23545U 95017A 26184.51937986 .00006031 00000-0 54343-3 0 9992
2 23545 69.9586 198.6266 0000853 138.5278 221.5944 14.96067194669434
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM01, also known as Orbcomm F1, is a communication satellite launched on April 3, 1995, from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility using a Pegasus H launch vehicle from Launch Pad RW30/12. With dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and a diameter of 1 meter, it has a span of 4.3 meters, indicating extended solar panels or antennas. The satellite weighs 42 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It was manufactured by OSCG for ORBCOMM (ORBC), with the primary mission to provide communication services for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's expected lifetime is 4 years, and it features a configuration combining cylindrical shape with panels and antennas, as indicated by its RCS value of 0.8042.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8042
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm FM1
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
OSCG
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
Microstar
Configuration
MicroStar
Motor
?
Equipment
Orbcomm payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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