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Orbcomm

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Data current as of 2026-07-20.

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Orbcomm runs a low Earth orbit constellation for machine-to-machine messaging and asset tracking, one of the earliest commercial data relay networks.

Orbcomm accounts for 95 cataloged objects, of which 66 are in orbit and 14 are active. 29 have reentered. The first launched in 1991, the most recent in 2023. The busiest year was 1998, with 18 added. Most fly near a 45-degree inclination with an orbital period around 100 minutes.

66
In orbit
14
Active
95
Total launched
29
Reentered

Orbcomm launched per year

5 10 15 20 1991: 1 object launched 1992: 0 objects launched 1993: 0 objects launched 1994: 0 objects launched 1995: 2 objects launched 1996: 0 objects launched 1997: 8 objects launched 1998: 18 objects launched 1999: 7 objects launched 2000: 0 objects launched 2001: 0 objects launched 2002: 0 objects launched 2003: 0 objects launched 2004: 0 objects launched 2005: 0 objects launched 2006: 0 objects launched 2007: 0 objects launched 2008: 6 objects launched 2009: 0 objects launched 2010: 0 objects launched 2011: 0 objects launched 2012: 1 launched, 1 since reentered 2013: 0 objects launched 2014: 6 objects launched 2015: 11 objects launched 2016: 0 objects launched 2017: 0 objects launched 2018: 12 launched, 10 since reentered 2019: 0 objects launched 2020: 0 objects launched 2021: 14 launched, 10 since reentered 2022: 0 objects launched 2023: 9 launched, 8 since reentered 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

Typical specifications

Most common values across cataloged Orbcomm satellites.

Manufacturer OSCG
Purpose Communication M2M/IoT
Launch mass 42 kg
Dry mass 42 kg
Length 0.2 m
Diameter 1 m
Span 4.3 m
Shape Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Propulsion ?
Design life 4 years
Equipment Orbcomm payload
Typical orbit 100 min period, 45° inclination

Spacecraft buses

The platforms Orbcomm satellites are built on.

Bus Satellites
Microstar 35
SN-100A 18
Sterkh 6
Orbcomm-X 1

Launched on

Pegasus XL/HAPS 66 Falcon 9 18 Kosmos 11K65M 6 Taurus 2210 2 Pegasus H 2 Ariane 40 1

Orbcomm satellites

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Name NORAD COSPAR Bus Launched Orbit Status Track
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 57395 1999-065T · Mar 11, 2023 98 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56441 1999-065S · Mar 11, 2023 96 min, 45.0° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56440 1999-065R · Mar 11, 2023 96 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56439 1999-065Q · Mar 11, 2023 94 min, 45.0° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56438 1999-065P · Mar 11, 2023 96 min, 45.0° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56437 1999-065N · Mar 11, 2023 100 min, 44.9° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56436 1999-065M · Mar 11, 2023 99 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56435 1999-065L · Mar 11, 2023 95 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 DEB deb Orbcomm FM36 56173 1999-065K · Mar 11, 2023 96 min, 44.7° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51450 1997-084Z · Nov 18, 2021 99 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51449 1997-084V · Nov 18, 2021 99 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51448 1997-084X · Nov 18, 2021 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51092 1997-084W · Nov 18, 2021 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51091 1997-084V · Nov 18, 2021 97 min, 45.1° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 51090 1997-084U · Nov 18, 2021 100 min, 45.0° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50147 1997-084T · Nov 18, 2021 98 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50146 1997-084S · Nov 18, 2021 93 min, 45.0° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50145 1997-084R · Nov 18, 2021 98 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50144 1997-084Q · Nov 18, 2021 95 min, 44.8° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50143 1997-084P · Nov 18, 2021 95 min, 44.9° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50142 1997-084N · Nov 18, 2021 93 min, 44.8° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50141 1997-084M · Nov 18, 2021 93 min, 44.8° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 DEB deb Orbcomm FM5 50140 1997-084L · Nov 18, 2021 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44028 1998-046X Microstar Dec 22, 2018 91 min, 45.3° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44027 1998-046W Microstar Dec 22, 2018 92 min, 45.3° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44026 1998-046V Microstar Dec 22, 2018 95 min, 45.3° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44025 1998-046U Microstar Dec 22, 2018 104 min, 45.3° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44024 1998-046T Microstar Dec 22, 2018 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44023 1998-046S Microstar Dec 22, 2018 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44022 1998-046R Microstar Dec 22, 2018 95 min, 45.4° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44021 1998-046Q Microstar Dec 22, 2018 94 min, 45.7° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44020 1998-046P Microstar Dec 22, 2018 92 min, 45.2° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44019 1998-046N Microstar Dec 22, 2018 98 min, 45.4° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44018 1998-046M Microstar Dec 22, 2018 96 min, 45.3° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 DEB deb Orbcomm FM16 44017 1998-046L Microstar Dec 22, 2018 95 min, 45.5° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM116 Orbcomm FM116 41189 2015-081L SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM117 Orbcomm FM117 41188 2015-081K SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM108 Orbcomm FM108 41187 2015-081J SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM115 Orbcomm FM115 41186 2015-081H SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 98 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM113 Orbcomm FM113 41185 2015-081G SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM112 Orbcomm FM112 41184 2015-081F SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM118 Orbcomm FM118 41183 2015-081E SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM110 Orbcomm FM110 41182 2015-081D SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM105 Orbcomm FM105 41181 2015-081C SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 100 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM119 Orbcomm FM119 41180 2015-081B SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM114 Orbcomm FM114 41179 2015-081A SN-100A Dec 22, 2015 99 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM103 Orbcomm FM103 40091 2014-040F SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 99 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM104 Orbcomm FM104 40090 2014-040E SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 99 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM111 Orbcomm FM111 40089 2014-040D SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 97 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM106 Orbcomm FM106 40088 2014-040C SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 98 min, 47.1° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM107 Orbcomm FM107 40087 2014-040B SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 99 min, 47.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM109 Orbcomm FM109 40086 2014-040A SN-100A Jul 14, 2014 99 min, 47.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM OG2 Orbcomm OG2-1 38847 2012-054B SN-100A Oct 8, 2012 88 min, 51.7° Reentered ◉
ORBCOMM FM40 Orbcomm Q4 33065 2008-031F Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM37 Orbcomm Q1 33064 2008-031E Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM39 Orbcomm Q3 33063 2008-031D Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM29 Orbcomm J1 33062 2008-031C Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM41 Orbcomm Q5 33061 2008-031B Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM38 Orbcomm Q2 33060 2008-031A Sterkh Jun 19, 2008 97 min, 48.4° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM34 Orbcomm D6 25986 1999-065G Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM35 Orbcomm D7 25985 1999-065F Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM36 Orbcomm D8 25984 1999-065E Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM33 Orbcomm D5 25983 1999-065D Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM32 Orbcomm D4 25982 1999-065C Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM31 Orbcomm D3 25981 1999-065B Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM30 Orbcomm D2 25980 1999-065A Microstar Dec 4, 1999 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM28 Orbcomm C8 25482 1998-053H Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM27 Orbcomm C7 25481 1998-053G Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM26 Orbcomm C6 25480 1998-053F Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM25 Orbcomm C5 25479 1998-053E Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM24 Orbcomm C4 25478 1998-053D Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM23 Orbcomm C3 25477 1998-053C Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM22 Orbcomm C2 25476 1998-053B Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM21 Orbcomm C1 25475 1998-053A Microstar Sep 23, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM13 Orbcomm B1 25420 1998-046H Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM14 Orbcomm B2 25419 1998-046G Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM15 Orbcomm B3 25418 1998-046F Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM16 Orbcomm B4 25417 1998-046E Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM20 Orbcomm B8 25416 1998-046D Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM19 Orbcomm B7 25415 1998-046C Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM18 Orbcomm B6 25414 1998-046B Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM17 Orbcomm B5 25413 1998-046A Microstar Aug 2, 1998 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM04 Orbcomm G2 25159 1998-007C Microstar Feb 10, 1998 100 min, 108.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM03 Orbcomm G1 25158 1998-007B Microstar Feb 10, 1998 100 min, 108.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM07 Orbcomm A3 25119 1997-084H Microstar Dec 23, 1997 99 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM06 Orbcomm A2 25118 1997-084G Microstar Dec 23, 1997 99 min, 45.0° Active ◉
ORBCOMM FM05 Orbcomm A1 25117 1997-084F Microstar Dec 23, 1997 99 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM09 Orbcomm A5 25116 1997-084E Microstar Dec 23, 1997 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM12 Orbcomm A8 25115 1997-084D Microstar Dec 23, 1997 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM11 Orbcomm A7 25114 1997-084C Microstar Dec 23, 1997 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM10 Orbcomm A6 25113 1997-084B Microstar Dec 23, 1997 100 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM08 Orbcomm A4 25112 1997-084A Microstar Dec 23, 1997 99 min, 45.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM02 Orbcomm F2 23546 1995-017B Microstar Apr 3, 1995 96 min, 70.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM FM01 Orbcomm F1 23545 1995-017A Microstar Apr 3, 1995 96 min, 70.0° Inactive ◉
ORBCOMM-X Orbcomm-X 21576 1991-050C Orbcomm-X Jul 17, 1991 100 min, 98.3° Inactive ◉

Frequently asked questions

How many Orbcomm satellites are in orbit?

66 Orbcomm objects are currently in orbit, out of 95 ever cataloged. 29 have reentered.

How many Orbcomm satellites are active?

14 Orbcomm satellites carry an active status in the catalog.

When did the first Orbcomm satellite launch?

The first cataloged Orbcomm object launched in 1991, and the most recent in 2023.

Who operates Orbcomm?

Orbcomm is operated by Orbcomm.

How can I track Orbcomm satellites?

You can track the Orbcomm fleet live in the KeepTrack 3D tracker, or open any individual satellite from the list on this page.

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