Launch Date
June 19, 2008
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
33060
International Designator
2008-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
48.44°
Right Ascension
291.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
250.06°
Period
97.09 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ORBCOMM FM38
Alternative Name
Orbcomm Q2
Type
Status
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33060U 08031A 26185.29020949 .00001771 00000-0 24137-3 0 9997
2 33060 48.4402 291.5550 0005284 250.0583 109.9764 14.83139662971438
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.4
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1201
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orbcomm FM38
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
OHB/POLK
Life Expectancy
8-10 years
Bus
Sterkh
Configuration
Sterkh Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Orbcomm payload, AIS-receiver
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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