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GLOBALSTAR M060 (26083)
COSPAR: 2000-008C | Alt Name: Globalstar M060
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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
26083
International Designator
2000-008C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:58:59 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
67.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
170.57°
Period
118.26 min
Mean Motion
12.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M060
Alternative Name
Globalstar M060
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 26083U 00008C 26184.91596678 .00000069 00000-0 15944-2 0 9999
2 26083 52.0022 67.2260 0002746 170.5734 202.5411 12.17681163198875
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M060, also known as Globalstar M060, is a communication satellite launched on February 8, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17B launch pad using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 12 meters when deployed. It weighs 380 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 450 kilograms. Manufactured by LOR, the satellite uses the LS-400 AOCS motor for its attitude control system and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The mission of GLOBALSTAR M060 involves communication purposes with a specified lifetime of 7.5 years. It was owned by GLOBT and carries the payload Globalstar FM60, featuring a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.0391
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM60
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
Map
Next Pass
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