ORBCOMM FM 6

25118
Spacetrack Directory Number
1997-12-23
Orbit launches
740.52 km
Average height
26952.98 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 6 - SLOT A2

Spacetrack Directory Name ORBCOMM FM 6
Alternative name SLOT A2
Group ORBCOMM
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Orbit launches 1997-12-23 (28 years ago)
Days in orbit 10408
Country/organisation of origin ORBCOMM (ORB)
Starting point ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 758 km
Apogee 763 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 45.01°
Laps per day 14
Orbit LEO (Non-Polar Inclined)
Height ORBCOMM FM 6 740.52 km

Additional information ORBCOMM FM 6

ORBCOMM FM06, also known as Orbcomm A2, is a communication satellite designed for M2M/IoT applications launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle from launch pad RW04/22. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and has a span of 4.3 meters due to its solar arrays. It weighs 42 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, and is equipped with Orbcomm payload for communication purposes. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by OSCG for ORBC, it was operational for approximately four years following its deployment into orbit.

satellite ORBCOMM FM 6 Date of exalting 23.12.1997y. Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 6 hundred 740.52 km. Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 6 is 26952.98 km/h. Inclination ORBCOMM FM 6 satellite 45.01°.

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Update time: 2026-06-22 16:57:10
Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 6 is: 740.52km
Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 6 is: 26952.98km/h
Average orbit height ORBCOMM FM 6 is: 45.01°
ORBCOMM FM 6 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1997-12-23
ORBCOMM FM 6 is from 10408 days Days in orbit.