Orbcomm is proposing to modify its system to increase the altitude of the equatorial plane from approximately 825 km to approximately 1000 km and reduce the number of satellites in the plane from eight to seven.
| Filing: SAT | Satellite Space Stations |
| Filing: MOD | Modification |
| Nature of Service | Mobile Satellite Service |
| Last Action | Grant of Authority |
| Last Action Date | 2002-04-08 |
| Status | Action Complete |
| Status Date | 2002-04-08 |
| Date Filed | 1999-03-18 |
| Date Granted | 2002-04-08 |
| Adopted Date | 1999-04-27 |
| Released Date | 1999-04-27 |
| Filing Accepted Public Notice | 1999-04-27 |
| Red Light | N |
| Paper/Electronic | P |
| Environmental Impact | N |
| Lower | Upper |
|---|---|
| 137 | 137 |
| 138 | 138 |
| 148 | 148 |
| 149 | 149 |
| 149 | 150 |
| Description | Commentor | Type / Date |
|---|---|---|
| [NO LINK] | Orbital Communications Corp "Orbcomm" | OTHER 2000-06-06 |
| Service | Type | Report No | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Space Station | Accepted for Filing Public Notice | SAT00016 | 1999-04-27 |
| Assignment File No | Licensee Name | Phone / Fax | Address | Attention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATASG2001072600068 | ORBITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 703-406-5397 703-406-5933 |
2455 HORSE PEN ROAD HERNDON VA 20171 | Paul Locke |