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GLOBALSTAR M047 (25772)
COSPAR: 1999-031C | Alt Name: Globalstar M047
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25772
International Designator
1999-031C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:39:01 GMT
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
9.44°
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Argument of Perigee
195.96°
Period
127.22 min
Mean Motion
11.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M047
Alternative Name
Globalstar M047
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25772U 99031C 26184.90210246 -.00000066 00000-0 84978-4 0 9993
2 25772 51.9849 9.4381 0016092 195.9610 164.0691 11.31933988514334
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M047 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 25772 and object identifier 1999-031C. Launched on June 10, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17B launch pad aboard a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle, the satellite was built by LOR and is owned by GLOBT (Globalstar). It measures 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and a span of 12 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. The satellite has a dry mass of 380 kg and weighed 450 kg at launch, equipped with batteries for power storage. Its mission is to provide communication services as part of the Globalstar constellation. The motor system used for attitude control is LS-400 AOCS. The RCS value is 2.5521, indicating its reflective surface characteristics.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5521
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM47
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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