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GLOBALSTAR M065 (31571)
COSPAR: 2007-020A | Alt Name: Globalstar M065
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31571
International Designator
2007-020A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:22:10 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
143.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.29°
Period
114.10 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M065
Alternative Name
Globalstar M065
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31571U 07020A 26185.30707131 -.00000072 00000-0 17874-3 0 9990
2 31571 51.9872 143.1881 0010047 74.2883 88.4638 12.62032479881652
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M065 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 31571 and object ID 2007-020A. It was launched on May 29, 2007, from the Tymshchyna Space Centre (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 (LC31), using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It weighs 450 kg at launch, with a dry mass of 380 kg. Manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), it is part of the Globalstar constellation owned by GLOB (Globalstar). The satellite's configuration is based on the LS-400 bus and includes two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its mission is focused on communication purposes, equipped with the Globalstar FM65 payload. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and 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
2.2368
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM65
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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