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ORBCOMM FM103 (40091)
COSPAR: 2014-040F | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM103
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40091
International Designator
2014-040F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:21:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
47.01°
Right Ascension
12.54°
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Argument of Perigee
237.10°
Period
98.71 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM103
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM103
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40091U 14040F 26185.22318970 .00000582 00000-0 15937-3 0 9990
2 40091 47.0062 12.5425 0001973 237.1043 122.9654 14.58857488619872
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM103 is a communication satellite launched on July 14, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by the manufacturer SNVL (Space Systems/Loral). It has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 13 meters, featuring a configuration known as the SN-100A bus. The satellite weighs 172 kg at launch with a dry mass of 158 kg and is equipped with an Orbcomm payload and AIS-receiver for communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring purposes. It generates power through deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its design includes a box+pan+ant shape. ORBCOMM FM103 has been operational for more than five years and was launched under the ownership of ORBC (Orbcomm).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4175
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV3
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
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