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GLOBALSTAR M059 (25944)
COSPAR: 1999-058B | Alt Name: Globalstar M059
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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
25944
International Designator
1999-058B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:42:33 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
254.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
141.86°
Period
120.00 min
Mean Motion
12.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M059
Alternative Name
Globalstar M059
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25944U 99058B 26184.94622530 .00000015 00000-0 12538-2 0 9994
2 25944 52.0005 254.3722 0000227 141.8607 28.9370 11.99999910619878
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M059 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar FM59, launched on October 18, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle from LC1. Manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. The satellite weighs approximately 380 kg when dry, with an initial launch mass of 450 kg. It is equipped with a communication payload and uses the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The design includes a box shape augmented by two panels. GLOBALSTAR M059 was launched to support global communication services, powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its expected 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
2.4682
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM59
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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