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GLOBALSTAR M090 (38044)
COSPAR: 2011-080E | Alt Name: Globalstar M090
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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
38044
International Designator
2011-080E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:13:03 GMT
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
276.63°
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Argument of Perigee
105.75°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M090
Alternative Name
Globalstar M090
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 38044U 11080E 26185.21740355 -.00000074 00000-0 16688-3 0 9992
2 38044 52.0126 276.6260 0000536 105.7516 271.4525 12.62252830671860
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GLOBALSTAR M090 satellite, also known as Globalstar M090, is owned by GLOBL and manufactured by THALR. It was launched on December 28, 2011, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. The satellite has a configuration called ELiTeBus-1000, which measures 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. Its dry mass is 500 kg and it was launched with a total mass of 715 kg. Equipped for communication purposes, the satellite carries 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, 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 for power storage. Its shape is described as a Trap Cyl + 2 Pan configuration with an RCS value of 4.548. The satellite was designed to have a mission 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
4.548
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM17
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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