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GLOBALSTAR M091 (37741)
COSPAR: 2011-033C | Alt Name: Globalstar M091
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 13, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37741
International Designator
2011-033C
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
190.54°
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Argument of Perigee
352.63°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M091
Alternative Name
Globalstar M091
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GLOBL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37741U 11033C 26185.06359863 -.00000119 00000-0 -84035-4 0 9999
2 37741 51.9965 190.5360 0000129 352.6250 45.8572 12.62264132691419
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M091 (OBJECT_ID: 2011-033C) is a communication satellite manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL. It was launched on July 13, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A at LC31. The satellite features a configuration known as ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, and spans up to 12 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 500 kg and a launch mass of 715 kg, equipped with power systems including two deployable solar arrays providing 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries. Its payload includes the Globalstar-2 FM9 communications system featuring 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, designed for a communication mission expected to last up to 15 years. The satellite is identified by NORAD_CAT_ID: 37741 and has an RCS of 4.932 square meters, with a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.932
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM9
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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