GLOBALSTAR M029 (25963)

COSPAR: 1999-062C | Alt Name: Globalstar M029

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 22, 1999

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25963

International Designator

1999-062C

Epoch

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Inclination

51.98°

Right Ascension

143.56°

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Argument of Perigee

140.63°

Period

120.01 min

Mean Motion

12.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M029

Alternative Name

Globalstar M029

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GLOBT

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25963U 99062C   26184.40037133 -.00000066  00000-0  24497-3 0  9995

2 25963  51.9782 143.5580 0002143 140.6299  36.7580 11.99911865214888

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M029 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 25963 and object identifier 1999-062C, launched by the US on November 22, 1999, from Tyuratam Site LC1 using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. It weighs 450 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 380 kilograms. Manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), the satellite is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission is to facilitate communication services, supported by an AOCS motor system. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with two panels, featuring a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.434 square meters. The satellite's operational lifetime was projected at 7.5 years. It belongs to Globalstar, which operates under owner code GLOBT, and carries payload designated as Globalstar FM29.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.434

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM29

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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