SLOT A1 - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 25117
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | ORBCOMM FM 5 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | SLOT A1 |
| Gruppe | ORBCOMM |
| In die Umlaufbahn bringen |
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| Deorbitation |
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| Herkunftsland/-organisation | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Wir analysieren den polnischen Text, der 'Miejsce startu' lautet. | ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA) |
| Typ | Satellit |
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| Perygeum | 757 km |
| Apogäum | 763 km |
ORBCOMM FM05, also known as Orbcomm A1, is a Microstar configuration satellite owned by ORBC and manufactured by OSCG. It was launched on December 23, 1997, from ERAS Launch Site using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle from Launch Pad RW04/22. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 4.3 meters. Its dry mass is 42 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. ORBCOMM FM05 is equipped with an Orbcomm payload for communication M2M/IoT purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna, and it has a Radar Cross Section (RCS) of 0.746 square meters. Its mission is expected to last four years.
der Satellit ORBCOMM FM 5 hinausgetragen 23.12.1997r.