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ORBCOMM FM116 (41189)
COSPAR: 2015-081L | Alt Name: Orbcomm FM116
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41189
International Designator
2015-081L
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:51:52 GMT
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Inclination
47.00°
Right Ascension
189.77°
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Argument of Perigee
196.65°
Period
98.70 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBCOMM FM116
Alternative Name
Orbcomm FM116
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ORBC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41189U 15081L 26185.28602116 .00000323 00000-0 10442-3 0 9998
2 41189 47.0003 189.7719 0001086 196.6538 163.4312 14.58899402561433
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ORBCOMM FM116, also known as Orbcomm FM116, is a communication satellite designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) traffic monitoring purposes. Launched on December 22, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite is owned by ORBC and manufactured by SNVL. It operates on a SN-100A bus configuration with dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and spans 13 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 158 kg and a launch mass of 172 kg. Equipped with an Orbcomm payload and AIS-receiver for communication purposes, it is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a shape described as box+pan+ant, the spacecraft has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.55 square meters. The satellite's expected lifetime exceeds five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
13
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
172
Shape
Box+pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
0.55
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbcomm OG2 SV16
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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