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GLOBALSTAR M036 (25623)
COSPAR: 1999-004C | Alt Name: Globalstar M036
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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
25623
International Designator
1999-004C
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
313.15°
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Argument of Perigee
68.84°
Period
121.35 min
Mean Motion
11.87 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M036
Alternative Name
Globalstar M036
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 25623U 99004C 26185.29090617 -.00000067 00000-0 22312-3 0 9993
2 25623 51.9987 313.1473 0011366 68.8397 302.7686 11.86624984224345
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M036, also known as Globalstar M036, is a communication satellite manufactured by LOR and owned by GLOBT. It was launched on February 9, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has a configuration of LS-400 and measures 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and a span of 12 meters. It has a dry mass of 380 kg and a launch mass of 450 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The mission's purpose is communication, using the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. Its RCS value is 2.1998 and its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan. The satellite has a lifetime of approximately 7.5 years and carries the payload Globalstar FM36.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.1998
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM36
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
LS-400
Configuration
LS-400
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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