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GLOBALSTAR M084 (38040)
COSPAR: 2011-080A | Alt Name: Globalstar M084
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38040
International Designator
2011-080A
Epoch
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
325.62°
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Argument of Perigee
113.74°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M084
Alternative Name
Globalstar M084
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 38040U 11080A 26185.15869544 -.00000090 00000-0 77625-4 0 9990
2 38040 52.0026 325.6154 0001040 113.7367 57.8256 12.62267743670906
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M084 is a communication satellite launched on December 28, 2011, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 12 meters. It has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 715 kilograms. Equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, it is designed for communication purposes and is part of the Globalstar constellation. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays capable of generating 2.4 kW at beginning of life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end of life (eol), along with batteries for energy storage. It was manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL, with a projected lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape is characterized as a trap cylinder with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 4.6037 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.6037
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM13
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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