ORBCOMM FM114 (41179)

COSPAR: 2015-081A | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM114

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 22, 2015

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41179

International Designator

2015-081A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:41:28 GMT

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Inclination

47.00°

Right Ascension

281.39°

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Argument of Perigee

269.31°

Period

98.71 min

Mean Motion

14.59 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBCOMM FM114

Alternative Name

Orbcomm FM114

Type

Payload

Status

Partially operational

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 41179U 15081A   26185.23713368  .00000547  00000-0  15191-3 0  9998

2 41179  47.0046 281.3945 0003108 269.3144  90.7386 14.58879071560248

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Summary

ORBCOMM FM114 (OBJECT_ID: 2015-081A) is a US satellite equipped with an Orbcomm payload and AIS-receiver for communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring purposes. Launched on December 22, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this SN-100A bus satellite has a dry mass of 158 kg and a launch mass of 172 kg. It features a deployable solar array and batteries for power generation. The satellite measures 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a span of 13 meters, designed to operate for more than five years. Manufactured by SNVL (SpaceNav), it is owned by ORBCOMM and has an RCS value of 0.562.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

158

Launch Mass

172

Shape

Box+pan+ant

Radar Cross Section

0.562

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm OG2 SV14

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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