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GLOBALSTAR M054 (25885)
COSPAR: 1999-043C | Alt Name: Globalstar M054
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25885
International Designator
1999-043C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:06:58 GMT
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Inclination
52.02°
Right Ascension
31.42°
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Argument of Perigee
115.50°
Period
126.40 min
Mean Motion
11.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M054
Alternative Name
Globalstar M054
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25885U 99043C 26184.87984801 -.00000094 00000-0 -58622-3 0 9990
2 25885 52.0157 31.4181 0005198 115.4993 257.9599 11.39226335162553
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M054, also known as Globalstar M054, is a communication satellite with the NORAD Catalog ID 25885 and OBJECT ID 1999-043C. It was launched on August 17, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17B launch pad using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GLOBT and its payload is identified as Globalstar FM54. Its dimensions are a length of 1.5 meters, diameter of 0.6 meters, and span of 12 meters. GLOBALSTAR M054 has a dry mass of 380 kg and launched with a total mass of 450 kg. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan and its configuration and bus are both LS-400, manufactured by LOR. Its mission lifetime was expected to be 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
2.3205
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM54
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
LS-400
Configuration
LS-400
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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