ORBCOMM FM 12
1997-12-23
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 12 - SLOT A8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM 12 |
| Alternative name | SLOT A8 |
| Group | ORBCOMM |
| Orbit launches |
1997-12-23 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Starting point | ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 756 km |
| Apogee | 765 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM 12
ORBCOMM FM12, also known as Orbcomm A8, is a communication satellite launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle. It was manufactured by OSCG and has a dry mass of 42 kg with dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 4.3 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite is equipped with an Orbcomm payload designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. ORBCOMM FM12 has a cylindrical shape with panels and antennas, a Radar Cross Section (RCS) of 0.8926 m?, and was launched by the owner ORBC. The satellite had an operational lifetime of about four years from its launch date.
satellite ORBCOMM FM 12 Date of exalting 23.12.1997y.ISS
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