Two-Line Element Set (TLE)
The compact data format that describes every tracked satellite orbit in just two lines of text, and how to read it
GLOBALSTAR M058 (25907)
COSPAR: 1999-049A | Alt Name: Globalstar M058
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 22, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25907
International Designator
1999-049A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
169.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
292.70°
Period
120.68 min
Mean Motion
11.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M058
Alternative Name
Globalstar M058
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25907U 99049A 26185.21608830 -.00000078 00000-0 79720-4 0 9999
2 25907 51.9907 169.0399 0002840 292.6983 67.3551 11.93214411587145
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M058 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar FM58, with the OBJECT_ID 1999-049A and NORAD_CAT_ID 25907. It was manufactured by LOR for GLOBT (Globalstar) and launched on September 22, 1999, from TYMSC LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and has a span of 12 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 380 kg and a launch mass of 450 kg, equipped with batteries for power storage alongside the solar arrays. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 2.1977. The satellite was operational for approximately 7.5 years, serving communication purposes through its AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.1977
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM58
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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