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NORAD 25115

ORBCOMM FM 12

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 100 minutes, on an orbit tilted 45.0° from the equator, between 817 and 822 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ORBCOMM FM 12

ORBCOMM FM 12 is a satellite from ORB, launched on Dec 23, 1997 from Pegasus launched from Eastern Range Air Space.

It circles Earth every 100 minutes (14.5 times a day), between 733 and 738 km up, on an orbit tilted 45.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 45° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

American communications satellite

Operated by
Orbcomm
Built by
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mass
40 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 734 km to 733 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.