SLOT C3 - Norad Identifikationsnummer: 25477
| Name im Katalog Spacetrack | ORBCOMM FM 23 |
| Alternative Bezeichnung | SLOT C3 |
| Gruppe | ORBCOMM |
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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 | 780 km |
| Apogäum | 783 km |
ORBCOMM FM23, also known as Orbcomm C3, is a communication satellite designed for M2M/IoT purposes, launched on September 23, 1998, from the ERAS launch site using a Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and has a span of 4.3 meters due to its solar arrays. It was manufactured by OSCG for ORBCOM and carries an Orbcomm payload. With a dry mass of 42 kilograms, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Launched with the same mass of 42 kg, it has a configuration known as MicroStar and operates under a cylindrical shape complemented by panels and antennas. Its mission duration was approximately four years.
der Satellit ORBCOMM FM 23 hinausgetragen 23.09.1998r.