Launch Date
July 10, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
NORAD ID
25853
International Designator
1999-037C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:08:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
199.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
282.25°
Period
126.07 min
Mean Motion
11.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GLOBALSTAR M051
Alternative Name
Globalstar M051
Type
Status
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25853U 99037C 26185.04778271 -.00000083 00000-0 -27837-3 0 9992
2 25853 51.9750 199.7002 0000754 282.2497 77.8229 11.42206059176021
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3919
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Globalstar FM51
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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