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Orbcomm CDS-1

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CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1993-009ALaunched 2/9/1993

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SCD-1
Launch Vehicle: Pegasus
Launch Date: 2/9/1993
Last Contact: 2/9/1994

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 758.5 km
Inclination: 24.96 deg
Orbit Plane: 2
Dry Mass: 15 kg
Total Mass: 15 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Orbcomm
Manufacturer: Fairchild Space and Electronics

Constellation

Name: Orbcomm
Active Satellites: 29

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1993-009A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/267