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ORBCOMM FM 117, 41188

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ORBCOMM FM 117, 41188 is a payload satellite owned by Orbcomm (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 22 Dec 2015 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
41188, 2015-081K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SNC Louisville
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SN-100A, Unknown motor
Mass
172 kg wet, 158 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-12-22 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan + 1 Ant, 13 m
Radar Cross Section
2.222 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 ORBCOMM FM 117
1 41188U 15081K   25182.59432540  .00000547  00000-0  15405-3 0  9991
2 41188  47.0023  37.6897 0002903  23.8899 336.2121 14.58171286508940
Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:15:49.714Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-96.15499°
Altitude
697.421 km
Speed
7.51 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 30m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.84071°
Longitude
0.96337°
Altitude
702.871 km
Speed
7.511 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 55m 12s
Apparent Declination
86° 23' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:56:57
Azimuth
3.24° NNE
Elevation
37.332°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
702.374 km
Perigee altitude
698.264 km
Semi-major axis
7,078.456 km
Eccentricity
0.00029
Inclination
47.0023°
RAAN
37.6897°
Arg. of periapsis
23.8899°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
336.2121°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.64448 °/min
Orbital period
98.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00015405
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ORBCOMM FM 117 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-07-01 21:16:43.358Z3.281° NNE2025-07-01 21:16:43.358Z3.281° NNE31.324°2025-07-01 21:20:43.358Z70.504° E
8 mins2025-07-01 22:57:43.358Z303.045° NW2025-07-01 23:00:43.358Z10.532° NNE43.926°2025-07-01 23:05:43.358Z111.541° ESE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:41:43.358Z263.595° W2025-07-02 00:43:43.358Z229.361° WSW24.947°2025-07-02 00:47:43.358Z168.013° S
7 mins2025-07-02 16:45:43.358Z198.395° SSW2025-07-02 16:48:43.358Z135.552° SSE32.534°2025-07-02 16:52:43.358Z74.921° E
8 mins2025-07-02 18:28:43.358Z264.318° W2025-07-02 18:31:43.358Z324.719° NNW40.408°2025-07-02 18:36:43.358Z58.476° ENE
7 mins2025-07-02 20:12:43.358Z298.988° NW2025-07-02 20:15:43.358Z348.121° N30.226°2025-07-02 20:19:43.358Z60.089° ENE
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