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GLOBALSTAR M082 (38042)
COSPAR: 2011-080C | Alt Name: Globalstar M082
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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
38042
International Designator
2011-080C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:41:46 GMT
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
283.36°
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Argument of Perigee
111.74°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M082
Alternative Name
Globalstar M082
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 38042U 11080C 26184.98734001 -.00000077 00000-0 14668-3 0 9993
2 38042 52.0078 283.3647 0000357 111.7409 60.5993 12.62263909671716
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M082, also known as Globalstar M082, is a communication satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 38042 and OBJECT_ID 2011-080C. It was launched on December 28, 2011, from the Tsimlyanskaya Missile Test Site (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GLOBL and operated for communication purposes with a mission lifetime of 15 years.
The spacecraft has dimensions including a length of 4 meters, diameter of 2 meters, and span of 12 meters. It was manufactured by THALR as part of the Prisma series using ELiTeBus-1000 configuration. The satellite features 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication.
The dry mass of GLOBALSTAR M082 is 500 kilograms with a launch mass of 715 kilograms. It uses two deployable solar arrays to generate power, with a total capacity of 2.4 kW at beginning of life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end of life (eol), along with batteries for energy storage.
The satellite is equipped with LS-400 AOCS motor system and has an RCS value of 4.6934, with a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan. It carries the Globalstar-2 FM20 payload and its main purpose is communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.6934
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM20
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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