GLOBALSTAR M001 (25162)

COSPAR: 1998-008A | Alt Name: Globalstar M001

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 14, 1998

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7420-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25162

International Designator

1998-008A

Epoch

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Inclination

52.00°

Right Ascension

301.79°

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Argument of Perigee

14.02°

Period

116.29 min

Mean Motion

12.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M001

Alternative Name

Globalstar M001

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GLOBT

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 25162U 98008A   26185.03717216 -.00000073  00000-0  18003-3 0  9996

2 25162  52.0049 301.7940 0000995  14.0220 157.4039 12.38233641291019

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M001 (NORAD_CAT_ID: 25162) is a communication satellite owned by GLOBT and manufactured by LOR. It was launched on February 14, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC17A using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters, indicating deployable components such as solar arrays. Its dry mass is 380 kilograms and its total launch mass was 450 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.807 square meters. Its operational lifetime was expected to be around 7.5 years, dedicated to communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

1.807

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LOR

Life Expectancy

7.5 years

Bus

LS-400

Configuration

LS-400

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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