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ORBCOMM FM 17, 25413

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ORBCOMM FM 17, 25413 is a payload satellite owned by Orbcomm (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 02 Aug 1998 UTC via a PEGASUS XL/HAPS launch vehicle from the Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
25413, 1998-046A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OSC-Germantown
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
MICROSTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
42 kg wet, 42 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1998-08-02 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PEGASUS XL/HAPS
Launch site
Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 4.3 m
Radar Cross Section
1.484 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 ORBCOMM FM 17
1 25413U 98046A   25183.71348322  .00000408  00000-0  19072-3 0  9995
2 25413  44.9924 184.3280 0005167 287.0840  72.9441 14.35113726405406
Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:07:24.95Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
6.48342°
Altitude
773.604 km
Speed
7.469 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 17m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.9253°
Longitude
85.69877°
Altitude
781.839 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 41m 13s
Apparent Declination
7° 40' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:40:18
Azimuth
308.027° NW
Elevation
-26.724°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
779.93 km
Perigee altitude
772.537 km
Semi-major axis
7,154.371 km
Eccentricity
0.00052
Inclination
44.9924°
RAAN
184.328°
Arg. of periapsis
287.084°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
72.9441°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58663 °/min
Orbital period
100.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00019072
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ORBCOMM FM 17 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-04 02:43:44.399Z213.48° SW2025-07-04 02:47:44.399Z138.955° SSE36.464°2025-07-04 02:51:44.399Z76.872° E
9 mins2025-07-04 04:28:44.399Z264.457° W2025-07-04 04:32:44.399Z330.522° NNW41.951°2025-07-04 04:37:44.399Z64.922° ENE
9 mins2025-07-04 06:14:44.399Z292.15° WNW2025-07-04 06:18:44.399Z356.929° N37.426°2025-07-04 06:23:44.399Z78.139° E
9 mins2025-07-04 08:00:44.399Z294.223° NW2025-07-04 08:04:44.399Z21.311° NNE44.937°2025-07-04 08:09:44.399Z112.666° SE
7 mins2025-07-04 09:46:44.399Z266.975° W2025-07-04 09:49:44.399Z221.55° SW25.669°2025-07-04 09:53:44.399Z165.907° S
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