Launch Date
May 29, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
NORAD ID
31574
International Designator
2007-020D
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
55.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.42°
Period
120.84 min
Mean Motion
11.92 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
GLOBALSTAR M072
Alternative Name
Globalstar M072
Type
Status
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 31574U 07020D 26185.10316809 -.00000066 00000-0 24822-3 0 9993
2 31574 51.9942 55.2111 0001590 12.4216 153.9122 11.91658571876994
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.2696
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Globalstar FM72
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
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