ORBCOMM FM117 (41188)

COSPAR: 2015-081K | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM117

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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

41188

International Designator

2015-081K

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:03:06 GMT

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Inclination

47.00°

Right Ascension

100.54°

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Argument of Perigee

287.81°

Period

98.71 min

Mean Motion

14.59 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBCOMM FM117

Alternative Name

Orbcomm FM117

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41188U 15081K   26185.16882879  .00000726  00000-0  18968-3 0  9998

2 41188  47.0009 100.5362 0003569 287.8149  72.2347 14.58884146562606

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Summary

ORBCOMM FM117, also known as Orbcomm FM117, is a US satellite with NORAD catalog ID 41188 and OBJECT_ID 2015-081K. It was launched on December 22, 2015, from LC40 at AFETR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a SN-100A bus configuration manufactured by SNVL and is owned by ORBC. Its mission involves M2M/IoT communication and traffic monitoring. The satellite measures approximately 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters, spans 13 meters when fully deployed, and has a dry mass of 158 kg. It was launched with a total mass of 172 kg and includes an Orbcomm payload along with an AIS-receiver for equipment operation. The power system consists of deployable solar arrays and batteries, and the satellite's expected lifetime is over 5 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

158

Launch Mass

172

Shape

Box+pan+ant

Radar Cross Section

0.535

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm OG2 SV17

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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