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GLOBALSTAR M004 (25163)
COSPAR: 1998-008B | Alt Name: Globalstar M004
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25163
International Designator
1998-008B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:35:14 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
329.87°
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Argument of Perigee
66.41°
Period
113.98 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M004
Alternative Name
Globalstar M004
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25163U 98008B 26184.81614428 -.00000085 00000-0 10254-3 0 9996
2 25163 52.0018 329.8681 0003845 66.4119 108.5143 12.63422049309927
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M004, also known as Globalstar M004, is a communication satellite launched on February 14, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17A using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. Manufactured by LOR for GLOBT (Globalstar), this spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 12 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 380 kg, and it had a launch mass of 450 kg. It was designed for a communication mission and equipped with batteries alongside the solar arrays for power generation. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 2.2994 square meters. Its operational lifetime was projected to be approximately 7.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.2994
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM4
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
Map
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