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GLOBALSTAR M039 (25961)
COSPAR: 1999-062A | Alt Name: Globalstar M039
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 22, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25961
International Designator
1999-062A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
184.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.48°
Period
114.07 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M039
Alternative Name
Globalstar M039
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25961U 99062A 26185.28525753 -.00000086 00000-0 10203-3 0 9992
2 25961 51.9812 184.8930 0002667 114.4790 245.6355 12.62346764228475
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M039, also known as Globalstar M039, is a communication satellite launched by LOR on November 22, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of LS-400 and measures approximately 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and a span of 12 meters. It was deployed for communication purposes with an expected lifetime of 7.5 years. At launch, it had a mass of 450 kilograms and featured two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's dry mass is recorded as 380 kg and its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.3619 square meters. It was owned by GLOBT and carried the Globalstar FM39 payload for communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3619
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM39
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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