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GLOBALSTAR M089 (37744)
COSPAR: 2011-033F | Alt Name: Globalstar M089
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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
37744
International Designator
2011-033F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:21:01 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
97.93°
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Argument of Perigee
80.71°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M089
Alternative Name
Globalstar M089
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 37744U 11033F 26185.22293084 -.00000078 00000-0 14618-3 0 9994
2 37744 51.9928 97.9297 0000594 80.7132 82.9710 12.62267514692935
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M089 is a communication satellite with NORAD ID 37744 and OBJECT_ID 2011-033F, launched on July 13, 2011, from the Tsimlyanskaya Launch Site (TYMSC) using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle. It has a configuration known as ELiTeBus-1000 and is manufactured by THALR for the owner GLOBL. The satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 12 meters, equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders. It weighs 715 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 500 kg. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays capable of generating up to 2.4 kW (at beginning-of-life) and 1.7 kW (at end-of-life), along with batteries. The satellite is designed for a mission duration of 15 years, primarily focused on communication services. It uses an LS-400 AOCS motor system and has a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.1557 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.1557
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM12
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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