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GLOBALSTAR M081 (37743)
COSPAR: 2011-033E | Alt Name: Globalstar M081
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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
37743
International Designator
2011-033E
Epoch
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
143.41°
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Argument of Perigee
40.99°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M081
Alternative Name
Globalstar M081
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 37743U 11033E 26185.34180869 -.00000099 00000-0 24179-4 0 9999
2 37743 51.9939 143.4117 0000421 40.9861 122.1506 12.62265309692109
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M081, also known as Globalstar M081, is a communication satellite operated by GLOBL and manufactured by THALR under the BUS Prisma configuration. Launched on July 13, 2011, from TYMSC Launch Complex 31 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, this satellite has a dry mass of 500 kg and carries a payload named Globalstar-2 FM11. Its structure is described as a Trap Cyl + 2 Pan shape with dimensions including a length of 4 meters, diameter of 2 meters, and span of 12 meters. The satellite's equipment consists of 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays generating up to 2.4 kW at beginning-of-life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end-of-life (eol), complemented by batteries for energy storage. The satellite’s mission is to provide communication services with an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.86
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM11
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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