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GLOBALSTAR M078 (39076)
COSPAR: 2013-005E | Alt Name: Globalstar M096
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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
39076
International Designator
2013-005E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:31:54 GMT
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
231.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.31°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M078
Alternative Name
Globalstar M096
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 39076U 13005E 26185.14715322 -.00000092 00000-0 67311-4 0 9995
2 39076 51.9853 231.9639 0000600 302.3117 57.7692 12.62259972618156
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M078, also known as Globalstar M096, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL. It was launched on February 6, 2013, from TYMSC using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC31. The satellite has dimensions of 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 mass of 715 kg. It uses the LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control and is equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays capable of producing 2.4 kW at beginning-of-life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end-of-life (eol), along with batteries for energy storage. Its purpose is communication, and it has a 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
4.3422
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM23
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
Map
Next Pass
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