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ORBCOMM FM106

NonoperationalPayloadLEO

ORBCOMM FM106 is a ORBCOMM payload satellite, part of the OrbComm constellation, launched on July 14, 2014 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
July 14, 2014 at 03:15 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Orbcomm OG2 Mission 1

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
671 km
Periapsis
648 km
Inclination
47.06°
Orbital period
97.93 min

Spacecraft

Operator
ORBCOMM
Manufacturer
Sierra Nevada
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
172 kg
Design lifetime
10 years
Detailed purpose
Machine-to-machine messaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-040C
NORAD catalog №
40088
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesOrbcomm
Constellation
OrbComm
Radar cross-section
0.454 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational