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ORBCOMM FM20
Commercial M2M Messaging (First-Gen) · ORBCOMM
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Part of ORBCOMM's first-generation VHF constellation, one of dozens of small satellites launched in the late 1990s that quietly created the satellite IoT industry. ORBCOMM FM20 continues relaying messages between remote sensors and ground networks decades after launch — a testament to the durability of simple, purpose-built spacecraft designs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 480–481 mi (772–774 km)
- Inclination
- 45.0°
- One orbit
- 100.2 minutes14.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 25416
- Int’l designator
- 1998-046D
- Launched
- 1998
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.
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