ORBCOMM FM119 (41180)

COSPAR: 2015-081B | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM119

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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

41180

International Designator

2015-081B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:51:19 GMT

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Inclination

47.00°

Right Ascension

191.71°

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Argument of Perigee

313.04°

Period

98.71 min

Mean Motion

14.59 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBCOMM FM119

Alternative Name

Orbcomm FM119

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41180U 15081B   26185.03563788  .00000341  00000-0  10841-3 0  9996

2 41180  46.9982 191.7113 0001633 313.0359  47.0390 14.58814048561462

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Summary

ORBCOMM FM119, also known as Orbcomm FM119, is a US communication satellite based on the SN-100A bus manufactured by SNVL. Launched on December 22, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (LC40) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 13 meters. The satellite carries an Orbcomm payload for M2M/IoT communication and traffic monitoring purposes. It has a dry mass of 158 kg and weighed 172 kg at launch. ORBCOMM FM119 is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its expected operational lifetime is over five years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with panels and antennas, and it features an Orbcomm OG2 SV19 payload for its mission objectives.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

158

Launch Mass

172

Shape

Box+pan+ant

Radar Cross Section

0.5237

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm OG2 SV19

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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