GLOBALSTAR M038 (25624)

COSPAR: 1999-004D | Alt Name: Globalstar M038

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 9, 1999

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25624

International Designator

1999-004D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:08:38 GMT

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Inclination

52.00°

Right Ascension

52.32°

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Argument of Perigee

109.64°

Period

116.83 min

Mean Motion

12.33 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M038

Alternative Name

Globalstar M038

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 25624U 99004D   26184.88100582 -.00000064  00000-0  25801-3 0  9994

2 25624  51.9983  52.3152 0002202 109.6446 262.6598 12.32547070249442

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M038, also known as Globalstar M038, is a communication satellite manufactured by LOR and owned by GLOBT. Launched on February 9, 1999, from TYMSC LC1 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has a configuration of LS-400 with dimensions including a length of 1.5 meters, diameter of 0.6 meters, and span of 12 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 380 kg, and its launch mass was 450 kg. It utilizes two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. GLOBALSTAR M038 is equipped with the LS-400 AOCS motor and has a box shape with two panels, a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.158 square meters, and was designed to have a lifetime of 7.5 years. Its purpose and mission are for communication purposes as part of the Globalstar constellation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.158

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM38

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

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