ORBCOMM FM 12
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 12 - SLOT A8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM 12 |
| Alternative name | SLOT A8 |
| Group | ORBCOMM |
| Follow ORBCOMM FM 12 | ORBCOMM FM 12 Tracker |
| Group follow ORBCOMM | Tracker ORBCOMM |
| Pass predictions ORBCOMM FM 12 | Pass predictions ORBCOMM FM 12 |
| Orbit launches |
1997-12-23 (28 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 10490 |
| Country/organisation of origin | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Starting point | ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 756 km |
| Apogee | 765 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 45.02° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height ORBCOMM FM 12 | 740.49 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. Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 12 hundred 740.49 km. Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 12 is 26953.03 km/h. Inclination ORBCOMM FM 12 satellite 45.01°.TLE
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