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ORBCOMM FM115 (41186)
COSPAR: 2015-081H | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM115
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41186
International Designator
2015-081H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:42:43 GMT
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Inclination
47.00°
Right Ascension
21.30°
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Argument of Perigee
359.13°
Period
98.41 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM115
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM115
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41186U 15081H 26185.23800492 .00000705 00000-0 16922-3 0 9990
2 41186 46.9993 21.3047 0000769 359.1326 0.9560 14.63291320563713
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM115 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 41186 and OBJECT ID 2015-081H, manufactured by SNVL as part of the US mission to support Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications alongside traffic monitoring. Launched on December 22, 2015, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite features an SN-100A bus with dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 13 meters when its solar array is deployed. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 158 kilograms and a launch mass of 172 kilograms, powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. It carries an Orbcomm payload and an AIS-receiver for its mission purposes. With a box+pan+ant shape and a RCS value of 0.5384, the satellite's expected lifetime is over five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.5384
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV15
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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