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ORBCOMM FM03 (25158)
COSPAR: 1998-007B | Alt Name: Orbcomm G1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 1998
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
576E
Launch Vehicle
Taurus 2210
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25158
International Designator
1998-007B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:39:15 GMT
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Inclination
107.96°
Right Ascension
200.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
298.95°
Period
100.31 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM03
Alternative Name
Orbcomm G1
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 25158U 98007B 26184.98559374 .00000971 00000-0 37832-3 0 9999
2 25158 107.9637 200.5216 0045877 298.9524 60.7021 14.35551843478815
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM03, also known as Orbcomm G1, is a communication satellite (M2M/IoT) manufactured by OSCG and owned by ORBC. Launched on February 10, 1998, from AFWTR launch pad 576E using the Taurus 2210 launch vehicle, this MicroStar configuration satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 4.3 meters. It had a launch mass and dry mass of 42 kilograms each. The satellite's payload included an Orbcomm FM3 communication module and was powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and antennas, and it operated for four years in its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.7101
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm FM3
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
Map
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