Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
ORBCOMM FM-23 (ORBCOMM C3) |
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) |
788 |
Apogee (km) |
794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000418935902806871 |
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 |
1998-053C |
NORAD Number |
25477 |
Comments |
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