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GLOBALSTAR M052 (25773)
COSPAR: 1999-031D | Alt Name: Globalstar M052
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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
25773
International Designator
1999-031D
Epoch
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
151.59°
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Argument of Perigee
74.14°
Period
129.14 min
Mean Motion
11.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M052
Alternative Name
Globalstar M052
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 25773U 99031D 26185.18909804 -.00000071 00000-0 -16408-3 0 9999
2 25773 51.9831 151.5919 0002190 74.1397 298.6334 11.15064831521123
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M052 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 25773 and OBJECT ID 1999-031D. Launched on June 10, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17B launch pad using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle, it was manufactured by LOR and is owned by GLOBT. The satellite has a BUS and configuration of LS-400 with dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 380 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 450 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite's mission focuses on communication purposes. It has an operational lifetime of about 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
2.2155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM52
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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