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GLOBALSTAR M042 (25679)
COSPAR: 1999-019D | Alt Name: Globalstar M042
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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
25679
International Designator
1999-019D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:58:14 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
52.95°
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Argument of Perigee
23.79°
Period
117.83 min
Mean Motion
12.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M042
Alternative Name
Globalstar M042
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 25679U 99019D 26185.04044447 -.00000177 00000-0 -79880-3 0 9998
2 25679 52.0023 52.9514 0003407 23.7918 142.5373 12.22102080231945
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GLOBALSTAR M042 satellite, also known as Globalstar M042, was launched on April 15, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It is owned by GLOBT and manufactured by LOR for communication purposes. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters when its components are deployed. Its dry mass is 380 kilograms, with a launch mass of 450 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite features a BOX + 2 PAN shape design. It was part of the LS-400 configuration series and has an AOCS motor system. The mission duration is estimated at 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
2.3375
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM42
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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