ORBCOMM FM 111

ORBCOMM FM 111 is an active satellite operated by ORBCOMM (ORBCOMM), launched on 2014-07-14 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. After 12 years in orbit, it continues to be tracked by global surveillance networks. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 582 km and 621 km with an inclination of 47.0°. It travels at approximately 27,219 km/h (7.56 km/s), completing one full orbit every 97 minutes — that’s roughly 14.89 orbits per day. It is part of the Orbcomm constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~10–25 years. Orbital Radar tracks ORBCOMM FM 111 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ORBCOMM FM 111 orbits at an average altitude of 602 km in the mid-LEO band, where atmospheric drag is minimal but radiation exposure remains manageable. Objects at this altitude persist for decades to centuries, making debris mitigation critical. This regime is popular for remote sensing constellations and scientific instruments that need stable, long-duration orbits. Within ±50 km of ORBCOMM FM 111’s average altitude, there are currently 1,622 active payloads and 670 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ONEWEB-0050, STARLINK-3005, STARLINK-3090. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 9.3% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 47.0°, ORBCOMM FM 111 passes over latitudes between 47.0°N and 47.0°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. ORBCOMM operates approximately 58 active satellites in total, of which 9 share a similar altitude band with ORBCOMM FM 111.