ORBCOMM FM 18, 25414
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ORBCOMM FM 18, 25414 is a payload satellite owned by Orbcomm (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 02 Aug 1998 UTC via a PEGASUS XL/HAPS launch vehicle from the Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OSC-Germantown
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
MICROSTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
42 kg wet, 42 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 4.3 m
Radar Cross Section
1.484 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 ORBCOMM FM 18
1 25414U 98046B 25191.68373896 .00000581 00000-0 23401-3 0 9998
2 25414 44.9936 63.4796 0005423 40.2159 319.9090 14.38600415407636Epoch: 2025-07-10T16:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T16:24:35.046Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-111.51291°
Altitude
760.163 km
Speed
7.477 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 13m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.66594°
Longitude
6.68822°
Altitude
764.666 km
Speed
7.478 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 16m 36s
Apparent Declination
3° 33' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:13:26
Azimuth
319.485° NNW
Elevation
-38.15°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #46 in the year 1998 (1998-08-02 UTC)
ORBCOMM FM 18 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-07-11 17:33:59.036Z | 193.764° SSW | 2025-07-11 17:37:59.036Z | 139.664° SSE | 24.649° | 2025-07-11 17:41:59.036Z | 85.9° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-11 19:18:59.036Z | 246.771° WSW | 2025-07-11 19:22:59.036Z | 49.591° ENE | 44.753° | 2025-07-11 19:27:59.036Z | 66.552° ENE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-11 21:04:59.036Z | 288.561° WNW | 2025-07-11 21:07:59.036Z | 343.679° N | 37.079° | 2025-07-11 21:12:59.036Z | 69.66° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-11 22:49:59.036Z | 297.206° NW | 2025-07-11 22:53:59.036Z | 15.012° NNE | 41.704° | 2025-07-11 22:58:59.036Z | 96.504° ESE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-12 00:35:59.036Z | 278.242° WNW | 2025-07-12 00:38:59.036Z | 219.536° SW | 37.122° | 2025-07-12 00:43:59.036Z | 140.485° SSE |
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