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GLOBALSTAR M040 (25622)
COSPAR: 1999-004B | Alt Name: Globalstar M040
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 9, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25622
International Designator
1999-004B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:12:53 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
334.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.50°
Period
114.10 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M040
Alternative Name
Globalstar M040
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25622U 99004B 26185.17561461 -.00000088 00000-0 85903-4 0 9998
2 25622 51.9937 334.9704 0001596 125.5022 45.5689 12.62035570263482
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M040 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1999-004B and NORAD_CAT_ID 25622. Manufactured by LOR, it was launched on February 9, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The 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 configuration. It had a dry mass of 380 kilograms and a launch mass of 450 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The mission of GLOBALSTAR M040 is communication, equipped with the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. Its shape resembles a box with two panels, and it has an RCS of 1.891. The satellite was owned by GLOBT and carries the payload Globalstar FM40. It had a planned lifetime of 7.5 years from its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.891
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM40
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
LS-400
Configuration
LS-400
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Time Until
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