ORBCOMM FM 16, 25417
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ORBCOMM FM 16, 25417 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 9 hours ago
0 ORBCOMM FM 16
1 25417U 98046E 25184.15244378 .00000846 00000-0 31779-3 0 9998
2 25417 44.9938 97.0224 0005797 11.3282 348.7696 14.38943828406774Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:39:31.142Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
120.71932°
Altitude
757.929 km
Speed
7.479 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 28m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.97229°
Longitude
-157.33013°
Altitude
764.573 km
Speed
7.478 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 02m 42s
Apparent Declination
5° 28' 41"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:09:45
Azimuth
2.462° NNE
Elevation
-44.577°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #46 in the year 1998 (1998-08-02 UTC)
ORBCOMM FM 16 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-07-03 20:29:06.394Z | 192.898° SSW | 2025-07-03 20:33:06.394Z | 133.853° SE | 25.298° | 2025-07-03 20:37:06.394Z | 83.39° E |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-03 22:14:06.394Z | 248.445° W | 2025-07-03 22:17:06.394Z | 262.475° W | 43.965° | 2025-07-03 22:22:06.394Z | 66.041° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-03 23:59:06.394Z | 285.359° WNW | 2025-07-04 00:03:06.394Z | 356.675° N | 37.261° | 2025-07-04 00:08:06.394Z | 71.231° E |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-04 01:45:06.394Z | 298.364° NW | 2025-07-04 01:49:06.394Z | 37.929° NE | 41.557° | 2025-07-04 01:53:06.394Z | 95.924° ESE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-04 03:30:06.394Z | 281.168° WNW | 2025-07-04 03:34:06.394Z | 205.222° SW | 36.319° | 2025-07-04 03:38:06.394Z | 144.168° SSE |
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