GLOBALSTAR M032 (25852)

COSPAR: 1999-037B | Alt Name: Globalstar M032

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 10, 1999

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7420-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25852

International Designator

1999-037B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:14:03 GMT

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Inclination

52.00°

Right Ascension

82.31°

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Argument of Perigee

88.06°

Period

128.68 min

Mean Motion

11.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M032

Alternative Name

Globalstar M032

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GLOBT

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25852U 99037B   26185.00976817 -.00000068  00000-0 -45235-4 0  9999

2 25852  51.9956  82.3144 0012975  88.0595 272.1691 11.19068353177538

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M032, also known as Globalstar M032, is a communication satellite owned by GLOBT and manufactured by LOR. It was launched on July 10, 1999, from the AFETR launch site using SLC17B and the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. It had a dry mass of 380 kilograms and a launch mass of 450 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it was designed to operate for approximately 7.5 years. The satellite's configuration is LS-400, with an AOCS motor system for attitude control. It has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.4658 square meters. The payload was named Globalstar FM32, serving the purpose of communication missions.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.4658

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM32

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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