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 45.005°
Eccentricity 0.00023
RA ascending node 3.102 hr
Argument perigee 237.448°
Mean anomaly 122.614°
Orbital period 100.089 min
Epoch of osculation 01 Jan 2026, 13:29

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 768.2 km
Mean Altitude 769.9 km
Peak Altitude 771.5 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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