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GLOBALSTAR M080 (38041)
COSPAR: 2011-080B | Alt Name: Globalstar M080
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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
38041
International Designator
2011-080B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:23:44 GMT
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
328.41°
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Argument of Perigee
80.55°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M080
Alternative Name
Globalstar M080
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 38041U 11080B 26184.80815455 -.00000104 00000-0 72584-6 0 9991
2 38041 52.0081 328.4065 0000422 80.5488 67.3888 12.62265395670984
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M080 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar M080, with NORAD catalog ID 38041 and object ID 2011-080B. Launched on December 28, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A at LC31, it is owned by GLOBL (Globalstar). The satellite was manufactured by THALR and equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes. It has a dry mass of 500 kg, launch mass of 715 kg, and is powered by two deployable solar arrays providing 2.4 kW at beginning of life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end of life (eol), along with batteries. The satellite measures 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 12 meters, with a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan and an RCS of 4.5491. Its configuration is ELiTeBus-1000, using the Prisma bus, and it employs the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's mission is to provide communication services with a designed 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
4.5491
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM14
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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