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ORBCOMM FM07 (25119)
COSPAR: 1997-084H | Alt Name: Orbcomm A3
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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
25119
International Designator
1997-084H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:51:56 GMT
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Inclination
45.01°
Right Ascension
331.93°
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Argument of Perigee
338.27°
Period
99.47 min
Mean Motion
14.48 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM07
Alternative Name
Orbcomm A3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25119U 97084H 26185.11940595 .00001470 00000-0 43433-3 0 9994
2 25119 45.0145 331.9306 0001404 338.2700 21.8093 14.47614574496832
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM07, also known as Orbcomm A3, is a MicroStar configuration satellite built by OSCG for communication M2M/IoT purposes and owned by ORBC. It was launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS launch site using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 4.3 meters, with a dry mass of 42 kg. Equipped with an Orbcomm payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, ORBCOMM FM07 was intended to operate for approximately four years following its launch from the ERAS site on pad RW04/22. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and antennas, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.472 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.472
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm FM7
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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