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GLOBALSTAR M047

NonoperationalCommunicationsMEO

GLOBALSTAR M047 is a Globalstar communications satellite, part of the Globalstar constellation, launched on June 10, 1999 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
June 10, 1999 at 01:48 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Globalstar 25,47,49,52

Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
2,014 km
Periapsis
1,987 km
Inclination
51.98°
Orbital period
127.22 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Globalstar
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
715 kg
Design lifetime
15 years
Detailed purpose
Satellite phone & data

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1999-031C
NORAD catalog №
25772
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesGlobalstar
Constellation
Globalstar
Radar cross-section
2.5521 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational

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