Key statistics
Satellite ORBCOMM FM 18 at a glance.
Uptime
9995
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
45.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ORBCOMM FM 18.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ORBCOMM FM 18
International designator: 1998-046B
Object number (NORAD): 25414
Object ID (CCSDS): 25414
Country: ORBITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (GLOBALSTAR) (ORB)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.059 minutes
Inclination: 44.9931 deg
SMA: 7139.439 km
Apoapsis: 763.509 km
Periapsis: 759.098 km
RAAN: 49.5782 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00030892
Argument of periapsis: 126.0993 deg
Mean anomaly: 234.0142 deg
Mean motion: 14.39152001 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00002196 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00074825061 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 5:48 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ORBCOMM FM 18
TLE line 1: 1 25414U 98046B 25346.24175747 .00002196 00000-0 74825-3 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 25414 44.9931 49.5782 0003089 126.0993 234.0142 14.39152001429897
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ORBCOMM FM 18.
In-orbit conjunctions
There are no conjunctions computed for ORBCOMM FM 18, at the moment. Check back to stay up to date, as we update our databases every day.
Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
ORBCOMM FM 18 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-B1 - B8’, on board a Pegasus XL HAPS space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 2, 1998, 4:24 p.m. from Wallops Flight Facility.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-B1 - B8
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 2, 1998, 4:24 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Pegasus XL HAPS
Launch pad: Wallops Flight Facility
Location: Air launch to orbit
...
Latest news about this satellite
There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
