GLOBALSTAR M087 (52888)

COSPAR: 2022-064A | Alt Name: Globalstar M087

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 19, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52888

International Designator

2022-064A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT

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Inclination

52.00°

Right Ascension

323.21°

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Argument of Perigee

90.23°

Period

114.08 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBALSTAR M087

Alternative Name

Globalstar M087

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GLOBL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 52888U 22064A   26200.78624632 -.00000085  00000+0  10217-3 0  9990

2 52888  52.0016 323.2073 0000910  90.2315 269.8656 12.62269430195256

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Summary

GLOBALSTAR M087 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2022-064A, manufactured by THALR and owned by GLOBL. Launched on June 19, 2022, from AFETR LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 500 kg and a launch mass of 715 kg. The satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans up to 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is equipped with 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders, along with two deployable solar arrays providing power at 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol). The satellite's mission is communication and it has a motor LS-400 AOCS for attitude control. Its expected lifetime is 15 years, and its shape consists of a truncated cylinder with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

715

Shape

Trap Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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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

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