Orbcomm FM29.J1 (Orbcomm CDS-3)

Launch data: Designation  33065 / 08031F Launch date  19 Jun 2008 - 06:36 UT Launch site  KY, LC-107 Launch vehicle  Cosmos-3M Mission  Commercial/Government: Communications Intermediate LEO Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  661 x 672 km Eccentricity  7.82E-04 Inclination  48.45 deg Period  98.07 min

Spacecraft data:

Mission details:

• Six new Orbcomm satellites were launched on Jun 19.
• The CDS-3 satellite carries an AIS Automated Identification System used for tracking ships at sea, similar to the one on the NTS/CanX-6 nanosatellite launched earlier this year.
• Fully equipped demonstration satellite for the US Coast Guard;able to transmit Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals, thus offering the means of monitoring international shipping on a global basis for the first time.