GLOBALSTAR M031 (25946)

COSPAR: 1999-058D | Alt Name: Globalstar M031

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 18, 1999

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25946

International Designator

1999-058D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:36:50 GMT

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Inclination

52.00°

Right Ascension

115.20°

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Argument of Perigee

255.79°

Period

118.42 min

Mean Motion

12.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M031

Alternative Name

Globalstar M031

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 25946U 99058D   26185.23392013  .00000021  00000-0  11294-2 0  9994

2 25946  51.9951 115.2010 0000979 255.7922 269.3887 12.16053768211023

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M031, also known as Globalstar M031, is a communication satellite operated by GLOBT and manufactured by LOR under the LS-400 configuration. Launched on October 18, 1999, from TYMSC LC1 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. The satellite carries the Globalstar FM31 payload for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source. It has a dry mass of 380 kg and launched with a total mass of 450 kg. The satellite's motor is an LS-400 AOCS, and it has a shape described as "Box + 2 Pan" with an RCS value of 2.3172. Its designed lifetime is approximately 7.5 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.3172

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM31

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

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