GLOBALSTAR M061 (25964)

COSPAR: 1999-062D | Alt Name: Globalstar M061

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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

25964

International Designator

1999-062D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:10:40 GMT

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Inclination

51.98°

Right Ascension

287.33°

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Argument of Perigee

324.12°

Period

122.37 min

Mean Motion

11.77 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M061

Alternative Name

Globalstar M061

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 25964U 99062D   26185.25741081 -.00000067  00000-0  21958-3 0  9994

2 25964  51.9797 287.3255 0005315 324.1150  50.4218 11.76778524166166

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M061 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 25964 and object ID 1999-062D. Launched on November 22, 1999, from Tyuratam Launch Complex Site LC1 using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it serves as part of a communication constellation. The satellite has a configuration known as LS-400 and was manufactured by LOR for the owner GLOBT (Globalstar). It measures approximately 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and spans up to 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The dry mass is recorded at 380 kg, while it had an initial launch mass of 450 kg. Power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission includes providing communication services, with a designed lifetime of about 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

1.9293

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM61

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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