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GLOBALSTAR M064 (26084)
COSPAR: 2000-008D | Alt Name: Globalstar M064
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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
26084
International Designator
2000-008D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:33 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
279.56°
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Argument of Perigee
90.49°
Period
121.16 min
Mean Motion
11.89 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M064
Alternative Name
Globalstar M064
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOBT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26084U 00008D 26185.28996922 -.00000094 00000-0 -14824-3 0 9994
2 26084 52.0033 279.5615 0001765 90.4908 269.6127 11.88544398212536
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M064 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 26084 and OBJECT ID 2000-008D. It was launched on February 8, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s SLC17B pad using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GLOBT and has the payload named Globalstar FM64. Manufactured by LOR, it operates with an AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) known as LS-400 and features a configuration identified as BUS LS-400. It measures 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and has a span of 12 meters. The dry mass is 380 kilograms, while the launch mass was 450 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it has an expected operational lifetime of 7.5 years. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 2.2372 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.2372
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM64
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
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