ORBCOMM FM 5
1997-12-23
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 5 - SLOT A1
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM 5 |
| Alternative name | SLOT A1 |
| 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 | 757 km |
| Apogee | 763 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM 5
ORBCOMM FM05, also known as Orbcomm A1, is a Microstar configuration satellite owned by ORBC and manufactured by OSCG. It was launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS Launch Site using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle from Launch Pad RW04/22. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 4.3 meters. Its dry mass is 42 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. ORBCOMM FM05 is equipped with an Orbcomm payload for communication M2M/IoT purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna, and it has a Radar Cross Section (RCS) of 0.746 square meters. Its mission is expected to last four years.
satellite ORBCOMM FM 5 Date of exalting 23.12.1997y.ISS
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