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GLOBALSTAR M044 (25678)
COSPAR: 1999-019C | Alt Name: Globalstar M044
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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
25678
International Designator
1999-019C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:07:40 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
93.02°
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Argument of Perigee
53.38°
Period
120.98 min
Mean Motion
11.90 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M044
Alternative Name
Globalstar M044
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 25678U 99019C 26185.13033519 -.00000026 00000-0 80926-3 0 9990
2 25678 51.9967 93.0205 0006662 53.3796 94.2926 11.90264713216802
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M044, also known as Globalstar M044, is a communication satellite with NORAD identification number 25678 and object ID 1999-019C. Launched on April 15, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle from Launch Pad LC1, it was designed for communication purposes by LOR (Lockheed Martin) with a configuration of LS-400 and bus type LS-400. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 380 kg, while its launch mass was 450 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite's motor system is LS-400 AOCS. The spacecraft has a shape described as "Box + 2 Pan," with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 2.4169 square meters. It was owned by GLOBT (Globalstar Ltd.) and carried the payload Globalstar FM44 for its communication mission. The satellite's expected lifetime is 7.5 years, and it has remained stable since its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4169
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM44
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
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