Launch Date
June 19, 2008
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
33063
International Designator
2008-031D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:45:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
48.44°
Right Ascension
337.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
201.99°
Period
97.22 min
Mean Motion
14.81 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ORBCOMM FM39
Alternative Name
Orbcomm Q3
Type
Status
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33063U 08031D 26185.11516602 .00001643 00000-0 23622-3 0 9993
2 33063 48.4414 337.5939 0006735 201.9922 158.0706 14.81174240970383
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.4
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0769
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orbcomm FM39
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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