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Orbcomm G1
American communications satellite. Orbcomm G1 was launched on February 10, 1998 aboard a Taurus 2210 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1998-007BNORAD 25158United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Orbcomm G1
- Payload designation
- Orbcomm FM3
- International designator
- 1998-007B
- NORAD catalog number
- 25158
- GCAT identifier
- S25158
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/341
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Orbcomm
- Owner
- Orbcomm
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- OSC Germantown
- Platform (bus)
- Microstar
Launch
- Date
- February 10, 1998 · 13:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-007Success
- Rocket
- Taurus 2210
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 576E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/R
- Perigee
- 782 km
- Apogee
- 874 km
- Inclination
- 108.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1999
- End of operations
- Aug 1, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 42 kg
- Dry mass
- 42 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 4.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498427 (CC0).