ORBCOMM FM 38

33060
Spacetrack Directory Number
2008-06-19
Orbit launches
624.58 km
Average height
27175.11 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 38 - Orbcomm Q2

Spacetrack Directory Name ORBCOMM FM 38
Alternative name Orbcomm Q2
Group ORBCOMM
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Orbit launches 2008-06-19 (18 years ago)
Days in orbit 6647
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
Orbit slope (inclination) 48.44°
Laps per day 15
Height ORBCOMM FM 38 624.58 km

Additional information ORBCOMM FM 38

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 FM 38 Date of exalting 19.06.2008y. Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 38 hundred 624.58 km. Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 38 is 27175.11 km/h. Inclination ORBCOMM FM 38 satellite 48.44°.

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Update time: 2026-08-30 20:10:20
Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 38 is: 624.58km
Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 38 is: 27175.11km/h
Average orbit height ORBCOMM FM 38 is: 48.44°
ORBCOMM FM 38 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2008-06-19
ORBCOMM FM 38 is from 6647 days Days in orbit.