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GLOBALSTAR M069 (31573)
COSPAR: 2007-020C | Alt Name: Globalstar M069
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31573
International Designator
2007-020C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:15:16 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
204.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
185.45°
Period
117.70 min
Mean Motion
12.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M069
Alternative Name
Globalstar M069
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31573U 07020C 26185.01060900 -.00000074 00000-0 17262-3 0 9999
2 31573 51.9998 204.5094 0001943 185.4461 191.7470 12.23471845880868
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M069, also known as Globalstar M069, is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 31573 and OBJECT_ID 2007-020C. It was launched on May 29, 2007, from the TYMSC launch site using LC31 and Soyuz-FG as the launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of LS-400 and was manufactured by LOR for GLOB (Globalstar). Its dimensions are 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and it spans 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The dry mass is 380 kg, while the launch mass was 450 kg. It uses a LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control and has power supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape resembles a box with two panels and it carries the payload Globalstar FM69. Its expected lifetime is 7.5 years, and its primary purpose is communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4163
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM69
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
Next Pass
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