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ORBCOMM FM23
Nonoperational
Payload
LEO
A catalogued spacecraft payload.
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Launch
Launch date
September 23, 1998 at 05:06 AM UTC
Launch site
ERAS
Launched by
Pegasus XL HAPS →
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
765 km
Periapsis
762 km
Inclination
45.01°
Orbital period
100.11 min
Spacecraft
Operator
ORBCOMM Inc.
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
45 kg
Dry mass
22 kg
Power
160 W
Design lifetime
5 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1998-053C
NORAD catalog №
25477
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Orbcomm
Constellation
OrbComm
Radar cross-section
0.6326 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational