ORBCOMM FM09 (25116)

COSPAR: 1997-084E | Alt Name: Orbcomm A5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 23, 1997

Launch Site

ERAS

Launch Pad

RW04/22

Launch Vehicle

Pegasus XL/HAPS

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25116

International Designator

1997-084E

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:43:06 GMT

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Inclination

45.02°

Right Ascension

339.16°

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Argument of Perigee

333.65°

Period

99.54 min

Mean Motion

14.47 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBCOMM FM09

Alternative Name

Orbcomm A5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25116U 97084E   26184.82159936  .00001367  00000-0  41525-3 0  9994

2 25116  45.0156 339.1625 0004457 333.6486  26.4139 14.46584533496715

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Summary

ORBCOMM FM09, also known as Orbcomm A5, is a Microstar configuration satellite manufactured by OSCG for communication M2M/IoT purposes. Launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS Launch Site using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 4.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 42 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with an Orbcomm payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, ORBCOMM FM09 has a cylindrical shape with antennas and panels. Its mission involves providing communication services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The satellite's expected lifetime was 4 years, and it is owned by ORBC.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

Span

4.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.8538

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm FM9

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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