GLOBALSTAR M093 (39073)

COSPAR: 2013-005B | Alt Name: Globalstar M093

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 6, 2013

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39073

International Designator

2013-005B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:45:24 GMT

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Inclination

52.01°

Right Ascension

184.78°

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Argument of Perigee

32.84°

Period

114.08 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M093

Alternative Name

Globalstar M093

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GLOBL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39073U 13005B   26185.23987038 -.00000113  00000-0 -50064-4 0  9999

2 39073  52.0072 184.7789 0000379  32.8401 327.2489 12.62266176619012

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M093 is a communication satellite launched on February 6, 2013, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by THALR, has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It carries equipment including 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes. With an initial launch mass of 715 kg, its dry mass is approximately 500 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays generating up to 2.4 kW at the beginning of life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end of life (eol), along with onboard batteries. It has a mission lifetime of 15 years, primarily serving communication needs.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

715

Shape

Trap Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.8199

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Globalstar-2 FM19

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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