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GLOBALSTAR M033 (25909)
COSPAR: 1999-049C | Alt Name: Globalstar M033
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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
25909
International Designator
1999-049C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:01:39 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
353.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
332.74°
Period
118.00 min
Mean Motion
12.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M033
Alternative Name
Globalstar M033
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25909U 99049C 26185.20948779 -.00000147 00000-0 -53648-3 0 9997
2 25909 51.9930 353.6379 0013408 332.7400 27.2743 12.20308128582383
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M033, also known as Globalstar M033, is a communication satellite with the NORAD identification number 25909 and object ID 1999-049C. It was launched on September 22, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle from LC1 pad. The satellite has a box plus two panel shape with dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 12 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 380 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 450 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite uses the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The mission's purpose is communication services, and its expected lifetime is approximately 7.5 years. Manufactured by LOR (Loral Corporation), it was owned by GLOBT (Globalstar LP) at the time of launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4202
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM33
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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