ORBCOMM FM38
2008-06-19
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM38 - Orbcomm Q2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM38 |
| Alternative name | Orbcomm Q2 |
| Group | ORBCOMM |
| Orbit launches |
2008-06-19 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Starting point | KYMSC (Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 645 km |
| Apogee | 654 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM38
ORBCOMM FM38, also known as Orbcomm Q2, is a communication satellite manufactured by OHB/POLK for ORBCOMM (ORBC). Launched on June 19, 2008, from KYMSC LC107 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 1.5 meters. It carries an Orbcomm payload and AIS-receiver for M2M/IoT communication and traffic monitoring purposes. The dry mass is 115 kg, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, the satellite has an expected lifetime of 8 to 10 years. It features a box shape with antennas and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.1201.
satellite ORBCOMM FM38 Date of exalting 19.06.2008y.
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