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GLOBALSTAR M057 (25943)
COSPAR: 1999-058A | Alt Name: Globalstar M057
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 18, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25943
International Designator
1999-058A
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
344.29°
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Argument of Perigee
89.49°
Period
117.57 min
Mean Motion
12.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M057
Alternative Name
Globalstar M057
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25943U 99058A 26185.11052303 -.00000122 00000-0 -26095-3 0 9993
2 25943 52.0002 344.2884 0003425 89.4920 270.6322 12.24837433213738
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M057 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 25943 and OBJECT ID 1999-058A. Launched on October 18, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has a configuration known as LS-400. 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 an initial launch mass of 450 kilograms. Manufactured by LOR, the satellite is owned by GLOBT and carries the payload Globalstar FM57 for communication purposes. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's expected lifetime was 7.5 years, designed to provide communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3506
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM57
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
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