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GLOBALSTAR M037 (25652)
COSPAR: 1999-012D | Alt Name: Globalstar M037
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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
25652
International Designator
1999-012D
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
101.22°
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Argument of Perigee
328.90°
Period
114.06 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M037
Alternative Name
Globalstar M037
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 25652U 99012D 26185.01333023 -.00000085 00000-0 10504-3 0 9995
2 25652 52.0002 101.2233 0002078 328.8986 44.3335 12.62467570259507
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M037 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1999-012D and BUS LS-400. It was launched on March 15, 1999, from TYMSC Launch Site LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.6 meters, and spans up to 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It has a dry mass of 380 kg and weighed 450 kg at launch. The manufacturer is LOR, and the satellite's mission is communication. Its power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is owned by GLOBT and carries the payload Globalstar FM37. It has a motor called LS-400 AOCS for attitude control. The shape of the satellite is described as Box + 2 Pan, and it has an RCS value of 2.0013. Its expected lifetime is 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
2.0013
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM37
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
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