Launch Details

Launched	22 December 1997
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Category	Orbcomm
Launch site	Eastern Range Airspace
Owner	ORBCOMM
NORAD ID	25115
COSPAR ID	1997-084D
Alternative names	SLOT A8
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	45.015°
Eccentricity	0.00061
RA ascending node	22.140 hr
Argument perigee	317.494°
Mean anomaly	42.544°
Orbital period	99.561 min
Epoch of osculation	05 Feb 2026, 04:44

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	740.4 km
Mean Altitude	744.7 km
Peak Altitude	749.0 km

Launched alongside

ORBCOMM FM08 ORBCOMM FM10 ORBCOMM FM11 ORBCOMM FM09 ORBCOMM FM05 ORBCOMM FM06 ORBCOMM FM07 PEGASUS R/B HAPS ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB ORBCOMM FM 5 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB ORBCOMM FM05 DEB