GLOBALSTAR M085 (37742)

COSPAR: 2011-033D | Alt Name: Globalstar M085

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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

37742

International Designator

2011-033D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:32:26 GMT

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Inclination

52.01°

Right Ascension

141.33°

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Argument of Perigee

15.38°

Period

114.08 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M085

Alternative Name

Globalstar M085

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GLOBL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 37742U 11033D   26185.23086068 -.00000099  00000-0  24866-4 0  9995

2 37742  52.0109 141.3327 0000518  15.3771 123.5837 12.62264186691947

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M085 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 37742 and object ID 2011-033D, launched on July 13, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle. It was manufactured by THALR for GLOBL (Globalstar) and is equipped with a BUS Prisma configuration and ELiTeBus-1000 design. The satellite measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 2 meters, spans 12 meters, and has a dry mass of 500 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays providing an initial power output of 2.4 kW and 1.7 kW at end-of-life, along with batteries. Its equipment includes 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite's shape is a trap cylindrical body with two panels and has a cross-sectional area (RCS) of 5.0038 m². The motor used for attitude control is LS-400 AOCS. Its mission is to provide communication services, with an expected lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

715

Shape

Trap Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0038

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar-2 FM10

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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