ORBCOMM FM 23
1998-09-23
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 23 - SLOT C3
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM 23 |
| Alternative name | SLOT C3 |
| Group | ORBCOMM |
| Orbit launches |
1998-09-23 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Starting point | ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 780 km |
| Apogee | 783 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM 23
ORBCOMM FM23, also known as Orbcomm C3, is a communication satellite designed for M2M/IoT purposes, launched on September 23, 1998, from the ERAS launch site using a Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle. 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 was manufactured by OSCG for ORBCOM and carries an Orbcomm payload. With a dry mass of 42 kilograms, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Launched with the same mass of 42 kg, it has a configuration known as MicroStar and operates under a cylindrical shape complemented by panels and antennas. Its mission duration was approximately four years.
satellite ORBCOMM FM 23 Date of exalting 23.09.1998y.ISS
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