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GLOBALSTAR M074 (37189)
COSPAR: 2010-054B | Alt Name: Globalstar M074
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 19, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37189
International Designator
2010-054B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:14:07 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
56.60°
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Argument of Perigee
75.87°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M074
Alternative Name
Globalstar M074
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37189U 10054B 26185.05147097 -.00000091 00000-0 68553-4 0 9995
2 37189 52.0027 56.5956 0000813 75.8731 88.2391 12.62261858725281
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M074 (also known as Globalstar M074) is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2010-054B and NORAD_CAT_ID 37189, launched on October 19, 2010. It was manufactured by THALR for GLOB, operating under a US flag. The satellite measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 2 meters, and a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 500 kg, and it had a launch mass of 715 kg from the TYMSC Launch Site at LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. Equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes, its power system includes two deployable solar arrays providing up to 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries. The satellite is configured as an ELiTeBus-1000 bus type and has a motor named LS-400 AOCS for attitude control. Its shape is described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan, and it has a RCS of 4.8795 m^2. GLOBALSTAR M074 was designed with a 15-year lifetime mission duration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.8795
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Prisma
Configuration
ELiTeBus-1000
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
16 C-to-S-band transponders, 16 L-to-C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, 2.4 kW (bol), 1.7 kW (eol), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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