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GLOBALSTAR M041 (25650)
COSPAR: 1999-012B | Alt Name: Globalstar M041
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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
25650
International Designator
1999-012B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:25:59 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
225.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.63°
Period
120.33 min
Mean Motion
11.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M041
Alternative Name
Globalstar M041
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25650U 99012B 26185.10138225 -.00000052 00000-0 42967-3 0 9992
2 25650 51.9987 225.7668 0001297 350.6317 9.4495 11.96690146224001
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M041 is a communication satellite launched on March 15, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It was manufactured by LOR and has a configuration of LS-400 with dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 12 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite has a dry mass of 380 kilograms and a launch mass of 450 kilograms. It was designed for a mission duration of approximately 7.5 years. The power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it is equipped with the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3089
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM41
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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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