Globalstar

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

Globalstar operates a low Earth orbit satellite phone and data network. Its capacity also backs emergency messaging features on consumer devices.

Globalstar accounts for 89 cataloged objects, of which 88 are in orbit and 28 are active. 1 have reentered. The first launched in 1998, the most recent in 2022. The busiest year was 1999, with 40 added. Most fly near a 52-degree inclination with an orbital period around 114 minutes.

In orbit

Active

Total launched

Reentered

Globalstar launched per year

Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

Typical specifications

Most common values across cataloged Globalstar satellites.

Manufacturer	LOR
Purpose	Communication
Launch mass	450 kg
Dry mass	380 kg
Length	1.5 m
Diameter	0.6 m
Span	12 m
Shape	Box + 2 Pan
Power	2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Propulsion	LS-400 AOCS
Design life	7.5 years
Equipment	?
Typical orbit	114 min period, 52° inclination

Spacecraft buses

The platforms Globalstar satellites are built on.

Bus	Satellites
LS-400	60
Prisma	25

Launched on

Delta 7420-10C 32 Soyuz-U-PVB 24 Soyuz-2-1A 24 Soyuz-FG 8 Falcon 9 1

Globalstar satellites

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Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Bus	Launched	Orbit	Status	Track
GLOBALSTAR M087 Globalstar M087	52888	2022-064A	Prisma	Jun 19, 2022	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M004 DEB deb Globalstar	43357	1998-008H	·	Jan 1, 2018	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M004 DEB deb Globalstar	43356	1998-008G	·	Jan 1, 2018	113 min, 51.9°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M095 Globalstar M097	39077	2013-005F	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M078 Globalstar M096	39076	2013-005E	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M096 Globalstar M095	39075	2013-005D	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M094 Globalstar M094	39074	2013-005C	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M093 Globalstar M093	39073	2013-005B	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M097 Globalstar M078	39072	2013-005A	Prisma	Feb 6, 2013	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M086 Globalstar M086	38045	2011-080F	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M090 Globalstar M090	38044	2011-080E	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M092 Globalstar M092	38043	2011-080D	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M082 Globalstar M082	38042	2011-080C	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M080 Globalstar M080	38041	2011-080B	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M084 Globalstar M084	38040	2011-080A	Prisma	Dec 28, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M089 Globalstar M089	37744	2011-033F	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M081 Globalstar M081	37743	2011-033E	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M085 Globalstar M085	37742	2011-033D	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M091 Globalstar M091	37741	2011-033C	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M088 Globalstar M088	37740	2011-033B	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M083 Globalstar M083	37739	2011-033A	Prisma	Jul 13, 2011	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M073 Globalstar M073	37193	2010-054F	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M075 Globalstar M075	37192	2010-054E	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M077 Globalstar M077	37191	2010-054D	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	123 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M076 Globalstar M076	37190	2010-054C	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M074 Globalstar M074	37189	2010-054B	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M079 Globalstar M079	37188	2010-054A	Prisma	Oct 19, 2010	114 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M068 Globalstar M068	32266	2007-048D	LS-400	Oct 20, 2007	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M066 Globalstar M066	32265	2007-048C	LS-400	Oct 20, 2007	117 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M070 Globalstar M070	32264	2007-048B	LS-400	Oct 20, 2007	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M067 Globalstar M067	32263	2007-048A	LS-400	Oct 20, 2007	116 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M071 Globalstar M071	31576	2007-020F	LS-400	May 29, 2007	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M072 Globalstar M072	31574	2007-020D	LS-400	May 29, 2007	121 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M069 Globalstar M069	31573	2007-020C	LS-400	May 29, 2007	118 min, 52.0°	Active	◉
GLOBALSTAR M065 Globalstar M065	31571	2007-020A	LS-400	May 29, 2007	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR DEB deb Globalstar M052	27772	1999-031F	·	Apr 1, 2003	104 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M064 Globalstar M064	26084	2000-008D	LS-400	Feb 8, 2000	121 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M060 Globalstar M060	26083	2000-008C	LS-400	Feb 8, 2000	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M062 Globalstar M062	26082	2000-008B	LS-400	Feb 8, 2000	116 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M063 Globalstar M063	26081	2000-008A	LS-400	Feb 8, 2000	121 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M061 Globalstar M061	25964	1999-062D	LS-400	Nov 22, 1999	122 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M029 Globalstar M029	25963	1999-062C	LS-400	Nov 22, 1999	120 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M034 Globalstar M034	25962	1999-062B	LS-400	Nov 22, 1999	122 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M039 Globalstar M039	25961	1999-062A	LS-400	Nov 22, 1999	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M031 Globalstar M031	25946	1999-058D	LS-400	Oct 18, 1999	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M056 Globalstar M056	25945	1999-058C	LS-400	Oct 18, 1999	120 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M059 Globalstar M059	25944	1999-058B	LS-400	Oct 18, 1999	120 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M057 Globalstar M057	25943	1999-058A	LS-400	Oct 18, 1999	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M055 Globalstar M055	25910	1999-049D	LS-400	Sep 22, 1999	117 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M033 Globalstar M033	25909	1999-049C	LS-400	Sep 22, 1999	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M050 Globalstar M050	25908	1999-049B	LS-400	Sep 22, 1999	119 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M058 Globalstar M058	25907	1999-049A	LS-400	Sep 22, 1999	121 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M053 Globalstar M053	25886	1999-043D	LS-400	Aug 17, 1999	128 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M054 Globalstar M054	25885	1999-043C	LS-400	Aug 17, 1999	126 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M027 Globalstar M027	25884	1999-043B	LS-400	Aug 17, 1999	130 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M024 Globalstar M024	25883	1999-043A	LS-400	Aug 17, 1999	130 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M028 Globalstar M028	25875	1999-041D	LS-400	Jul 25, 1999	115 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M043 Globalstar M043	25874	1999-041C	LS-400	Jul 25, 1999	128 min, 51.9°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M026 Globalstar M026	25873	1999-041B	LS-400	Jul 25, 1999	130 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M048 Globalstar M048	25872	1999-041A	LS-400	Jul 25, 1999	127 min, 51.9°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M030 Globalstar M030	25854	1999-037D	LS-400	Jul 10, 1999	125 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M051 Globalstar M051	25853	1999-037C	LS-400	Jul 10, 1999	126 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M032 Globalstar M032	25852	1999-037B	LS-400	Jul 10, 1999	129 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M035 Globalstar M035	25851	1999-037A	LS-400	Jul 10, 1999	130 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M052 Globalstar M052	25773	1999-031D	LS-400	Jun 10, 1999	129 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M047 Globalstar M047	25772	1999-031C	LS-400	Jun 10, 1999	127 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M049 Globalstar M049	25771	1999-031B	LS-400	Jun 10, 1999	129 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M025 Globalstar M025	25770	1999-031A	LS-400	Jun 10, 1999	128 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M042 Globalstar M042	25679	1999-019D	LS-400	Apr 15, 1999	118 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M044 Globalstar M044	25678	1999-019C	LS-400	Apr 15, 1999	121 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M019 Globalstar M019	25677	1999-019B	LS-400	Apr 15, 1999	119 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M045 Globalstar M045	25676	1999-019A	LS-400	Apr 15, 1999	117 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M037 Globalstar M037	25652	1999-012D	LS-400	Mar 15, 1999	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M046 Globalstar M046	25651	1999-012C	LS-400	Mar 15, 1999	119 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M041 Globalstar M041	25650	1999-012B	LS-400	Mar 15, 1999	120 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M022 Globalstar M022	25649	1999-012A	LS-400	Mar 15, 1999	120 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M038 Globalstar M038	25624	1999-004D	LS-400	Feb 9, 1999	117 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M036 Globalstar M036	25623	1999-004C	LS-400	Feb 9, 1999	121 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M040 Globalstar M040	25622	1999-004B	LS-400	Feb 9, 1999	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M023 Globalstar M023	25621	1999-004A	LS-400	Feb 9, 1999	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR DEB deb Delta	25350	1998-008F	·	Feb 14, 1998	93 min, 52.1°	Reentered	◉
GLOBALSTAR M008 Globalstar M008	25309	1998-023D	LS-400	Apr 24, 1998	116 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M015 Globalstar M015	25308	1998-023C	LS-400	Apr 24, 1998	125 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M006 Globalstar M006	25307	1998-023B	LS-400	Apr 24, 1998	124 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M014 Globalstar M014	25306	1998-023A	LS-400	Apr 24, 1998	124 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M003 Globalstar M003	25165	1998-008D	LS-400	Feb 14, 1998	119 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M002 Globalstar M002	25164	1998-008C	LS-400	Feb 14, 1998	124 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M004 Globalstar M004	25163	1998-008B	LS-400	Feb 14, 1998	114 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉
GLOBALSTAR M001 Globalstar M001	25162	1998-008A	LS-400	Feb 14, 1998	116 min, 52.0°	Inactive	◉

Frequently asked questions

How many Globalstar satellites are in orbit?

88 Globalstar objects are currently in orbit, out of 89 ever cataloged. 1 have reentered.

How many Globalstar satellites are active?

28 Globalstar satellites carry an active status in the catalog.

When did the first Globalstar satellite launch?

The first cataloged Globalstar object launched in 1998, and the most recent in 2022.

Who operates Globalstar?

Globalstar is operated by Globalstar.

How can I track Globalstar satellites?

You can track the Globalstar fleet live in the KeepTrack 3D tracker, or open any individual satellite from the list on this page.

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