GLOBALSTAR M088 (37740)

COSPAR: 2011-033B | Alt Name: Globalstar M088

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 13, 2011

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37740

International Designator

2011-033B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:30 GMT

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Inclination

52.02°

Right Ascension

227.66°

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Argument of Perigee

151.73°

Period

114.08 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M088

Alternative Name

Globalstar M088

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GLOBL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 37740U 11033B   26185.04410855 -.00000099  00000-0  29376-4 0  9998

2 37740  52.0192 227.6563 0000298 151.7317 217.3793 12.62269190690620

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M088, also known as Globalstar M088, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2011-033B. It was launched on July 13, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A from Launch Pad LC31. The satellite measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 12 meters. Its configuration is based on the ELiTeBus-1000 BUS by manufacturer THALR, designed for communication purposes. GLOBALSTAR M088 carries a payload named Globalstar-2 FM8 and is equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays providing an initial output of 2.4 kW, which reduces to 1.7 kW at the end of life (EOL), supported by onboard batteries. It has a dry mass of 500 kg and a launch mass of 715 kg. The satellite is stabilized using LS-400 AOCS motor and has a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan with an RCS of 5.0376. The mission's expected lifetime is 15 years, and it is owned by GLOBL.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

715

Shape

Trap Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0376

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar-2 FM8

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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