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GLOBALSTAR M015 (25308)
COSPAR: 1998-023C | Alt Name: Globalstar M015
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 24, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25308
International Designator
1998-023C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:45:07 GMT
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
100.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.79°
Period
125.34 min
Mean Motion
11.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M015
Alternative Name
Globalstar M015
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25308U 98023C 26185.19800427 -.00000041 00000-0 73934-3 0 9998
2 25308 51.9815 100.2940 0013788 35.7905 112.3044 11.48864993237988
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M015 is a communication satellite launched by the US on April 24, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a 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. It had a dry mass of 380 kilograms and weighed 450 kilograms at launch. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, it was designed to operate for approximately 7.5 years. The satellite's configuration is LS-400 and was manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin). It carries the payload Globalstar FM15 for communication purposes. The shape of the spacecraft is described as a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.2545 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.2545
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM15
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
Next Pass
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