GLOBALSTAR M086 (38045)

COSPAR: 2011-080F | Alt Name: Globalstar M086

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 28, 2011

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38045

International Designator

2011-080F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:44:09 GMT

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Inclination

51.99°

Right Ascension

276.46°

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Argument of Perigee

95.71°

Period

114.08 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M086

Alternative Name

Globalstar M086

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 38045U 11080F   26185.23899309 -.00000066  00000-0  21059-3 0  9998

2 38045  51.9898 276.4614 0001655  95.7056 282.2479 12.62287599671819

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M086 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD as 38045 and OBJECT_ID 2011-080F, operated under the BUS Prisma and equipped with an ELiTeBus-1000 configuration. Launched on December 28, 2011, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, this US satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters with its deployed components. It weighs approximately 715 kilograms at launch and 500 kilograms dry. Equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays generating 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries. The spacecraft's structure consists of a trap cylindrical body with two panels and has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 4.5242 square meters. Manufactured by THALR, the satellite is owned by GLOBL and carries the payload Globalstar-2 FM18. Its expected operational lifetime spans 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

715

Shape

Trap Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.5242

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar-2 FM18

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

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