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Orbcomm F2
American communications satellite. Orbcomm F2 was launched on April 3, 1995 aboard a Pegasus H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-017BNORAD 23546United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Orbcomm F2
- Payload designation
- Orbcomm FM2
- International designator
- 1995-017B
- NORAD catalog number
- 23546
- GCAT identifier
- S23546
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/293
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Orbcomm
- Owner
- Orbcomm
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- OSC Germantown
- Platform (bus)
- Microstar
Launch
- Date
- April 3, 1995 · 13:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-017Success
- Rocket
- Pegasus H
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad RW30/12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 733 km
- Apogee
- 748 km
- Inclination
- 69.99°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2007
- End of operations
- Apr 1, 2007
Size
- Mass
- 42 kg
- Dry mass
- 42 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 4.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498980 (CC0).