Launch Details

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

Current orbital elements

Inclination	45.014°
Eccentricity	0.00032
RA ascending node	7.689 hr
Argument perigee	238.477°
Mean anomaly	121.577°
Orbital period	99.526 min
Epoch of osculation	19 Aug 2026, 01:55

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	740.8 km
Mean Altitude	743.1 km
Peak Altitude	745.4 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