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ORBCOMM FM111 (40089)
COSPAR: 2014-040D | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM111
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40089
International Designator
2014-040D
Epoch
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Inclination
47.00°
Right Ascension
319.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
226.43°
Period
96.72 min
Mean Motion
14.89 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM111
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM111
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 40089U 14040D 26185.08217390 .00002930 00000-0 32964-3 0 9993
2 40089 47.0008 319.5485 0029255 226.4251 133.4217 14.88907888647090
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM111, also known as Orbcomm FM111, is a US satellite with NORAD Catalog ID 40089 and OBJECT ID 2014-040D. It was launched on July 14, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft is based on the SN-100A bus with dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 13 meters due to deployable solar arrays that also serve as its power source alongside batteries. It has a dry mass of 158 kilograms and launch mass of 172 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with an Orbcomm payload for communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring, along with an AIS-receiver. Its shape is described as box+pan+ant, and it was manufactured by SNVL. The satellite's expected lifetime is over five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.5174
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV11
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
Map
Next Pass
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