Launch Date
October 20, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
NORAD ID
32264
International Designator
2007-048B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.98°
Right Ascension
45.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
58.07°
Period
114.07 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
GLOBALSTAR M070
Alternative Name
Globalstar M070
Type
Status
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 32264U 07048B 26185.04339426 -.00000082 00000-0 12407-3 0 9997
2 32264 51.9761 45.1931 0000673 58.0747 105.0334 12.62335824861892
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
12
Dry Mass
380
Launch Mass
450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.1831
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Globalstar FM70
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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