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ORBCOMM FM118 (41183)
COSPAR: 2015-081E | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM118
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41183
International Designator
2015-081E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:43:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
47.00°
Right Ascension
283.32°
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Argument of Perigee
126.68°
Period
98.70 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM118
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM118
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41183U 15081E 26184.78017364 .00000508 00000-0 14361-3 0 9990
2 41183 47.0041 283.3209 0002359 126.6816 233.4287 14.58896285560153
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM118 is a communication satellite launched on December 22, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 13 meters. It was manufactured by SNVL and features a SN-100A bus configuration for the US-based owner ORBCOMM. Equipped with an Orbcomm payload and AIS-receiver, its mission is to facilitate Communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring from orbit. The satellite has a dry mass of 158 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 172 kilograms. It utilizes deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and operates on a box-shaped structure augmented by panels and antennas. With an expected operational lifetime of over five years, ORBCOMM FM118 contributes to global communication networks and monitoring systems.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.505
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV18
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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