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GLOBALSTAR M008 (25309)
COSPAR: 1998-023D | Alt Name: Globalstar M008
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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
25309
International Designator
1998-023D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:15:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
170.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
262.97°
Period
116.50 min
Mean Motion
12.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M008
Alternative Name
Globalstar M008
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25309U 98023D 26185.21906063 -.00000091 00000-0 42982-4 0 9990
2 25309 51.9936 170.4264 0002729 262.9723 110.0186 12.36085275285099
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M008 (also known as Globalstar M008) is a communication satellite launched on April 24, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 17A using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by LOR (Loral), has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It was equipped for its communication mission with a dry mass of 380 kg and had a total launch mass of 450 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's design consists of a box shape with two panels and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 2.4271. Its mission was expected to last for approximately 7.5 years, and it was owned by GLOBT (Globalstar).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4271
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM08
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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