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ORBCOMM FM 15, 25418

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ORBCOMM FM 15, 25418 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
25418, 1998-046F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 ORBCOMM FM 15
1 25418U 98046F   25183.85474948  .00000780  00000-0  29866-3 0  9994
2 25418  44.9968 103.6273 0005441   8.0217 352.0717 14.38585534406502
Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:30:50.355Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-125.21242°
Altitude
759.326 km
Speed
7.478 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 54m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.03985°
Longitude
-16.54666°
Altitude
766.879 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 00m 22s
Apparent Declination
4° 38' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:46:45
Azimuth
334.81° NNW
Elevation
-42.332°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
768.609 km
Perigee altitude
760.836 km
Semi-major axis
7,142.86 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
44.9968°
RAAN
103.6273°
Arg. of periapsis
8.0217°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
352.0717°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.5953 °/min
Orbital period
100.13 mins
BSTAR
0.00029866
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ORBCOMM FM 15 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-03 20:00:10.450Z158.124° S2025-07-03 20:02:10.450Z135.211° SSE12.925°2025-07-03 20:04:10.450Z111.767° ESE
8 mins2025-07-03 21:43:10.450Z220.224° SW2025-07-03 21:47:10.450Z126.725° SE39.16°2025-07-03 21:51:10.450Z73.147° E
9 mins2025-07-03 23:28:10.450Z271.149° WNW2025-07-03 23:32:10.450Z358.518° N40.452°2025-07-03 23:37:10.450Z66.447° ENE
8 mins2025-07-04 01:14:10.450Z297.397° NW2025-07-04 01:18:10.450Z26.153° NE37.144°2025-07-04 01:22:10.450Z80.374° E
9 mins2025-07-04 02:59:10.450Z292.278° WNW2025-07-04 03:03:10.450Z199.151° SSW44.846°2025-07-04 03:08:10.450Z118.365° SE
6 mins2025-07-04 04:45:10.450Z260.661° W2025-07-04 04:48:10.450Z216.238° SW21.72°2025-07-04 04:51:10.450Z176.602° S
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