GLOBALSTAR M063 (26081)

COSPAR: 2000-008A | Alt Name: Globalstar M063

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 8, 2000

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7420-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26081

International Designator

2000-008A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:08:58 GMT

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Inclination

51.99°

Right Ascension

185.87°

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Argument of Perigee

323.04°

Period

121.40 min

Mean Motion

11.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M063

Alternative Name

Globalstar M063

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 26081U 00008A   26185.04789979 -.00000089  00000-0 -90275-4 0  9996

2 26081  51.9911 185.8713 0004765 323.0367  70.4878 11.86186078202895

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M063 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar FM63, identified by NORAD CAT ID 26081 and OBJECT ID 2000-008A. Launched on February 8, 2000, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range SLC17B using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle, it is owned by GLOBT with LOR as the manufacturer. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 12 meters when its components are fully deployed. It operates on a dry mass of 380 kilograms and had an initial launch mass of 450 kilograms. Its power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite’s configuration includes a Box + 2 Pan shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.4049 square meters. It was designed to serve communication purposes as part of the Globalstar constellation, with an operational lifetime expected to be around 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

2.4049

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM63

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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