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GLOBALSTAR M096 (39075)
COSPAR: 2013-005D | Alt Name: Globalstar M095
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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
39075
International Designator
2013-005D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:10:39 GMT
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
147.89°
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Argument of Perigee
19.75°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M096
Alternative Name
Globalstar M095
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 39075U 13005D 26185.17406352 -.00000106 00000-0 -13784-4 0 9999
2 39075 52.0052 147.8933 0000468 19.7549 340.3336 12.62265635619532
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M096, also known as Globalstar M095, is a communication satellite built by THALR for GLOBL and launched on February 6, 2013, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A at LC31. It has a dry mass of 500 kg and a launch mass of 715 kg with dimensions including a length of 4 meters, diameter of 2 meters, and span of 12 meters. The satellite is equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication purposes. Its power supply consists of 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. The satellite is designed to operate for a lifetime of 15 years using an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. It has a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan, with an RCS value of 4.5814 and was part of the Prisma BUS configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.5814
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM22
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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