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GLOBALSTAR M053 (25886)
COSPAR: 1999-043D | Alt Name: Globalstar M053
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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
25886
International Designator
1999-043D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:34:55 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
358.87°
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Argument of Perigee
23.99°
Period
127.70 min
Mean Motion
11.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M053
Alternative Name
Globalstar M053
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25886U 99043D 26185.23259147 -.00000068 00000-0 96203-5 0 9999
2 25886 52.0005 358.8669 0003589 23.9895 146.3703 11.27672512162545
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M053 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 25886 and OBJECT_ID 1999-043D. It was manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems) and launched on August 17, 1999, from the Atlantic Missile Range at SLC17B using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It has a dry mass of 380 kg and launched with a total mass of 450 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, GLOBALSTAR M053 was designed to operate for approximately 7.5 years in orbit. The satellite is owned by GLOBT (Globalstar) and carries the payload Globalstar FM53. Its shape consists of a box structure plus two panels, with an RCS (Reflective Coefficient Surface) value of 2.0626.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.0626
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM53
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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