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GLOBALSTAR M062 (26082)
COSPAR: 2000-008B | Alt Name: Globalstar M062
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 8, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26082
International Designator
2000-008B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:46:58 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
52.86°
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Argument of Perigee
205.54°
Period
115.80 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M062
Alternative Name
Globalstar M062
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 26082U 00008B 26185.03262694 -.00000069 00000-0 20925-3 0 9997
2 26082 51.9858 52.8636 0006571 205.5385 302.1722 12.43493166544125
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M062 is a communication satellite with the NORAD ID 26082 and OBJECT_ID 2000-008B. Launched on February 8, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s SLC17B launch pad using a Delta 7420-10C rocket, the satellite was manufactured by LOR for GLOBT (Globalstar). It has a configuration and bus type of LS-400 with an AOCS motor. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and has a span of 12 meters. With a launch mass of 450 kg and a dry mass of 380 kg, its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. GLOBALSTAR M062 is designed for communication purposes and operates within the Globalstar constellation with an expected lifetime of 7.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5649
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM62
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
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