Launch Details

Launched	22 December 1997
Flight ended	–
Status	Operational
Categories	Orbcomm Active satellites
Launch site	Eastern Range Airspace
Owner	ORBCOMM
NORAD ID	25118
COSPAR ID	1997-084G
Alternative names	SLOT A2
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	45.012°
Eccentricity	0.00017
RA ascending node	13.317 hr
Argument perigee	74.808°
Mean anomaly	72.881°
Orbital period	99.524 min
Epoch of osculation	18 Dec 2025, 23:54

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	741.8 km
Mean Altitude	743.0 km
Peak Altitude	744.2 km

Launched alongside

ORBCOMM FM08 ORBCOMM FM10 ORBCOMM FM11 ORBCOMM FM12 ORBCOMM FM09 ORBCOMM FM05 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