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GLOBALSTAR M055 (25910)
COSPAR: 1999-049D | Alt Name: Globalstar M055
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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
25910
International Designator
1999-049D
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
346.03°
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Argument of Perigee
198.49°
Period
117.13 min
Mean Motion
12.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M055
Alternative Name
Globalstar M055
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 25910U 99049D 26185.12221719 -.00000067 00000-0 23414-3 0 9996
2 25910 52.0034 346.0308 0006733 198.4891 161.5716 12.29445886215268
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M055, also known as Globalstar M055, is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 25910 and object ID 1999-049D. Launched on September 22, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site at LC1 using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has a configuration of LS-400 manufactured by LOR for communication purposes. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It weighs 380 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 450 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, it provides power for its mission. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (reaction control system) value of 1.9693. It was owned by GLOBT and carries the payload named Globalstar FM55. Its intended lifetime is 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
1.9693
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM55
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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