| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | ORBCOMM FM-27 (ORBCOMM C7) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | ORBCOMM Inc. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Intermediate |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 790 |
| Apogee (km) | 792 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000139645300935624 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 45 |
| Period (minutes) | 100.7 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 45 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 22 |
| Power (watts) | 160 |
| Date of Launch | 23-09-1998 |
| Expected Lifetime | 5 yrs. |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences Corp. |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Wallops Island Flight Facility |
| Launch Vehicle | Pegasus |
| COSPAR Number | 1998-053G |
| NORAD Number | 25481 |
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