Spacecraft information: ORBCOMM FM27

Launch Details
Launched 22 September 1998
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Categories Orbcomm
Active satellites
Launch site Eastern Range Airspace
Owner ORBCOMM
NORAD ID 25481
COSPAR ID 1998-053G
Alternative names SLOT C7
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 45.004°
Eccentricity 0.00008
RA ascending node 16.225 hr
Argument perigee 17.540°
Mean anomaly 342.547°
Orbital period 100.081 min
Epoch of osculation 04 Feb 2026, 22:22

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 768.9 km
Mean Altitude 769.5 km
Peak Altitude 770.0 km

Launched alongside

ORBCOMM FM21 ORBCOMM FM22 ORBCOMM FM23 ORBCOMM FM24 ORBCOMM FM25 ORBCOMM FM26 ORBCOMM FM28 PEGASUS R/B(1) PEGASUS R/B(2)

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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