Launch Date
July 14, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
40088
International Designator
2014-040C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
47.06°
Right Ascension
162.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
40.52°
Period
97.92 min
Mean Motion
14.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ORBCOMM FM106
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM106
Type
Status
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40088U 14040C 26185.27145548 .00000996 00000-0 19329-3 0 9998
2 40088 47.0584 162.4194 0015912 40.5235 319.6839 14.70529819639692
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.454
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV6
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
SNVL
Life Expectancy
5+ years
Bus
SN-100A
Configuration
SN-100A bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Orbcomm payload, AIS-receiver
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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