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GLOBALSTAR M019 (25677)
COSPAR: 1999-019B | Alt Name: Globalstar M019
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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
25677
International Designator
1999-019B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:39:21 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
93.70°
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Argument of Perigee
11.73°
Period
118.63 min
Mean Motion
12.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M019
Alternative Name
Globalstar M019
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 25677U 99019B 26185.19399686 -.00000122 00000-0 -33258-3 0 9999
2 25677 51.9869 93.7041 0002036 11.7317 154.1499 12.13883602231533
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M019, also known as Globalstar M019, is a communication satellite launched on April 15, 1999, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), LC1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters, indicating deployable solar arrays or panels. The satellite was manufactured by LOR for the mission purpose of communication and is owned by GLOBT (Globalstar). It has a dry mass of 380 kg and had a launch mass of 450 kg. Its configuration is described as LS-400, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is noted as "Box + 2 Pan," suggesting a box-shaped body with additional panels likely related to its solar array design. The spacecraft has an expected lifetime of 7.5 years and was launched from the US. Its mission involved communication services, utilizing equipment that includes the LS-400 AOCS (Attitude Orbit Control System) for motor control.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3345
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM19
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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