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GLOBALSTAR M092 (38043)
COSPAR: 2011-080D | Alt Name: Globalstar M092
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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
38043
International Designator
2011-080D
Epoch
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
12.88°
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Argument of Perigee
88.81°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M092
Alternative Name
Globalstar M092
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 38043U 11080D 26185.27763289 -.00000075 00000-0 15794-3 0 9996
2 38043 52.0098 12.8780 0000847 88.8076 82.5328 12.62267530670203
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite GLOBALSTAR M092, also known as Globalstar M092, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL. It was launched on December 28, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC31. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters, equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for its payload, Globalstar-2 FM16. It features two deployable solar arrays capable of generating up to 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries for power storage. The satellite has a dry mass of 500 kg, launched at a total mass of 715 kg, and is expected to have a lifespan of 15 years. Its shape is described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan, and it is part of the Prisma BUS with an ELiTeBus-1000 configuration. The satellite uses an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 4.667.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.667
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM16
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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