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GLOBALSTAR M097 (39072)
COSPAR: 2013-005A | Alt Name: Globalstar M078
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 6, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39072
International Designator
2013-005A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:01 GMT
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Inclination
52.00°
Right Ascension
191.34°
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Argument of Perigee
42.33°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M097
Alternative Name
Globalstar M078
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 39072U 13005A 26185.26668432 -.00000114 00000-0 -57665-4 0 9990
2 39072 52.0012 191.3447 0000191 42.3338 317.7543 12.62271304619066
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M097 (also known as Globalstar M078) is a communication satellite launched on February 6, 2013, from TYMSC LC31 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL, has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 12 meters when deployed. It features a dry mass of 500 kg and was launched with a total mass of 715 kg. Equipped with an LS-400 AOCS motor and two deployable solar arrays providing up to 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), the satellite is part of the Globalstar constellation, carrying 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes. Its designed lifetime spans 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.343
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM15
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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