ORBCOMM FM113 (41185)

COSPAR: 2015-081G | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM113

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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

41185

International Designator

2015-081G

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:51:10 GMT

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Inclination

47.00°

Right Ascension

190.96°

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Argument of Perigee

282.07°

Period

98.71 min

Mean Motion

14.59 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBCOMM FM113

Alternative Name

Orbcomm FM113

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41185U 15081G   26185.03553732  .00000385  00000-0  11768-3 0  9996

2 41185  46.9987 190.9587 0002614 282.0666  77.9927 14.58873264561399

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Summary

The ORBCOMM FM113 satellite, also known as Orbcomm FM113, was launched on December 22, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle at Launch Complex 40. It is part of the SN-100A bus configuration and features an Orbcomm payload along with an AIS-receiver for communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 13 meters, with a launch mass of 172 kg and a dry mass of 158 kg. It is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and operates with an expected lifetime of more than five years. The satellite's shape is described as box+pan+ant, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.468 square meters. Manufactured by SNVL for ORBC, the ORBCOMM FM113 supports communication services and traffic monitoring in its mission operations.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

158

Launch Mass

172

Shape

Box+pan+ant

Radar Cross Section

0.468

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm OG2 SV13

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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