GLOBALSTAR M003 (25165)

COSPAR: 1998-008D | Alt Name: Globalstar M003

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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

25165

International Designator

1998-008D

Epoch

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Inclination

51.98°

Right Ascension

190.20°

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Argument of Perigee

342.42°

Period

118.81 min

Mean Motion

12.12 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M003

Alternative Name

Globalstar M003

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 25165U 98008D   26185.26310873 -.00000179  00000-0 -95514-3 0  9992

2 25165  51.9776 190.2015 0008033 342.4199  31.3336 12.12003826279552

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M003 is a communication satellite launched on February 14, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 17A using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 12 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It was manufactured by LOR for Globalstar (GLOBT) and carries the payload named Globalstar FM3. At launch, it had a mass of 450 kg and a dry mass of 380 kg. The satellite's design includes batteries in addition to its power system and has a predicted lifetime of 7.5 years. Its shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" with an RCS (Radiating Cross Section) value of 2.0824, intended for communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.0824

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM3

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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