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GLOBALSTAR M071 (31576)
COSPAR: 2007-020F | Alt Name: Globalstar M071
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31576
International Designator
2007-020F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:05:28 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
240.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
165.57°
Period
118.20 min
Mean Motion
12.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M071
Alternative Name
Globalstar M071
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31576U 07020F 26185.21213413 .00000027 00000-0 11669-2 0 9994
2 31576 52.0043 240.3254 0001216 165.5738 234.4410 12.18270977541500
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M071 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2007-020F and NORAD_CAT_ID 31576. Launched on May 29, 2007, from TYMSC Launch Complex 31 using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, it was manufactured by LOR for the US-based company GLOB (Globalstar). The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It had a launch mass of 450 kg and a dry mass of 380 kg, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its mission is to provide communication services. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and an RCS value of 2.2995. GLOBALSTAR M071 operates with a motor called LS-400 AOCS and has a configuration similar to the BUS type LS-400. It was designed for a 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
2.2995
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar FM71
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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