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Constellations

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MSS
Globalstar
ICO
Iridium

Broadband
Teledesic
SkyBridge

Little LEOs
Orbcomm
VITAsat
Leo One USA

GEO
Eutelsat

Navigation
GPS (USA)
GLONASS (Russia)

Weather
GOES (USA)
ATS (USA)
SMS (USA)

   Orbcomm - Summary
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Orbcomm Global, L.P., equally owned by Teleglobe and Orbital Sciences Corporation, provides global two-way digital monitoring, tracking and messaging services through the world's first low-Earth-orbit satellite-based data communications system.

Orbcomm consists of 36 operational spacecraft. Orbital Sciences was the prime contractor for the Orbcomm satellites.

Commercial service began in 1998.

Point of Contact: Orbcomm Global, LP
Dulles, VA
USA 
Web Links: Orbcomm Web Site

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