GLOBALSTAR M066 (32265)

COSPAR: 2007-048C | Alt Name: Globalstar M066

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 20, 2007

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-FG

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

32265

International Designator

2007-048C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:24:59 GMT

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Inclination

51.96°

Right Ascension

11.15°

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Argument of Perigee

78.40°

Period

117.04 min

Mean Motion

12.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M066

Alternative Name

Globalstar M066

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GLOB

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 32265U 07048C   26184.47568569 -.00000097  00000-0 -21265-4 0  9996

2 32265  51.9604  11.1533 0005681  78.4029 297.6863 12.30387865862234

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M066 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 32265 and object ID 2007-048C. It was manufactured by LOR for the owner GLOB, specifically for communication purposes. Launched on October 20, 2007, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 380 kilograms, and its launch mass was 450 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and features an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. Its design includes a box shape with two panels and has a RCS of 1.9408. The satellite's expected lifetime is 7.5 years, and it carries the payload Globalstar FM66.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

380

Launch Mass

450

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

1.9408

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar FM66

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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