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GLOBALSTAR M075 (37192)
COSPAR: 2010-054E | Alt Name: Globalstar M075
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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
37192
International Designator
2010-054E
Epoch
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
98.24°
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Argument of Perigee
47.28°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M075
Alternative Name
Globalstar M075
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 37192U 10054E 26185.25040164 -.00000065 00000-0 21757-3 0 9993
2 37192 51.9943 98.2389 0000558 47.2767 121.4240 12.62267685724096
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M075, also known as Globalstar M075, is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 37192 and object ID 2010-054E. It was manufactured by THALR for the US owner GLOB (Globalstar) and launched on October 19, 2010, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 715 kg at launch and 500 kg dry, equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays providing up to 2.4 kW (bol) or 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries for power storage.
The satellite features the ELiTeBus-1000 configuration and is part of the Prisma bus family. It carries a communication payload including 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, designed to support Globalstar-2 FM4 mission objectives. GLOBALSTAR M075 has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years and uses an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as a trap cylinder with two panels and has a surface area (RCS) of 4.7436 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.7436
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM4
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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