Orbcomm FM40 (QL4)

Launch data: Designation  33063 / 08031D Launch date  19 Jun 2008 - 06:36 UT Launch site  KY, LC-107 Launch vehicle  Cosmos-3M Mission  Commercial: 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 five satellites carry standard Orbcomm payloads; all six use a bus from Polyot (Omsk) integrated by OHB (Bremen), instead of the older Orbital Microstar bus used by previous Orbcomms. Global messaging services.