Launch Date
July 25, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
NORAD ID
25873
International Designator
1999-041B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:03:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
37.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.19°
Period
130.10 min
Mean Motion
11.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
GLOBALSTAR M026
Alternative Name
Globalstar M026
Type
Status
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25873U 99041B 26184.87744792 -.00000007 00000-0 21017-2 0 9998
2 25873 52.0028 37.6866 0002085 132.1919 240.3261 11.06844927190753
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3316
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Globalstar FM26
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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