ORBCOMM FM41
2008-06-19
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM41 - Orbcomm Q5
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM41 |
| Alternative name | Orbcomm Q5 |
| 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 | 646 km |
| Apogee | 654 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM41
ORBCOMM FM41, also known as Orbcomm Q5, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 33061 and object ID 2008-031B. It was launched on June 19, 2008, from Kymyrsky Missile Test Range (KYMSC) at launch pad LC107 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by ORBC and manufactured by OHB/POLK. Its configuration is based on the Sterkh Bus and it serves communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring purposes.
The satellite has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length, a diameter of 0.6 meters, and a span of 1.5 meters. It weighs 115 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with an Orbcomm payload and an AIS-receiver, it also features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power.
The satellites shape is described as Box + Ant with an RCS value of 1.1461. It was designed to have a lifetime of 8-10 years and its primary mission involves communication services and traffic monitoring.
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