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GLOBALSTAR M022 (25649)
COSPAR: 1999-012A | Alt Name: Globalstar M022
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 15, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25649
International Designator
1999-012A
Epoch
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
332.60°
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Argument of Perigee
185.06°
Period
119.75 min
Mean Motion
12.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M022
Alternative Name
Globalstar M022
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25649U 99012A 26185.12680480 -.00000085 00000-0 17365-4 0 9998
2 25649 52.0062 332.5991 0002592 185.0605 346.0391 12.02514219222322
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M022 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 25649 and object identifier 1999-012A. It was launched by the United States on March 15, 1999, from the Tymshchyn launch site using LC1 as the launch pad and a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters. It weighs approximately 450 kg at launch with a dry mass of 380 kg. Its configuration is identified as LS-400, manufactured by LOR (Loral), and it uses deployable solar arrays for power along with batteries. The satellite's mission is focused on communication services, employing the LS-400 AOCS motor for its attitude control system. It has a box shape with two panels and an RCS of 2.4235. The owner of this satellite is GLOBT (Globalstar), and it carries the payload Globalstar FM22. Its expected operational lifetime was approximately 7.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4235
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM22
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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