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GLOBALSTAR M045 (25676)
COSPAR: 1999-019A | Alt Name: Globalstar M045
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 15, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25676
International Designator
1999-019A
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
296.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.64°
Period
117.35 min
Mean Motion
12.27 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M045
Alternative Name
Globalstar M045
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25676U 99019A 26185.07793005 -.00000096 00000-0 -19389-4 0 9998
2 25676 51.9984 296.7824 0000880 121.6403 49.5749 12.27077265240277
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M045 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar FM45, manufactured by LOR and operated by GLOBT. It was launched on April 15, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. Its dry mass is 380 kg, and it had a launch mass of 450 kg. The spacecraft's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has an operational lifetime of approximately 7.5 years and uses the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," and it was designed for communication purposes, though specific equipment details are not provided in the dataset.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4984
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM45
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
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