| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Vesselsat-1 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | ORBCOMM Inc. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications/Maritime Tracking |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 847 |
| Apogee (km) | 867 |
| Eccentricity | 0.001383700013837 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 20 |
| Period (minutes) | 102.1 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 28.7 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 12-10-2011 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | LuxSpace Sarl |
| Country of Contractor | Luxembourg |
| Launch Site | Sriharikota Launch Station |
| Launch Vehicle | PSLV |
| COSPAR Number | 2011-058C |
| NORAD Number | 37840 |
| Comments | Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite - expected to expand the coverage of ORBCOMM´s satellite AIS service in the equatorial region, where there is significant shipping activity and critical need for maritime surveillance. |