GLOBALSTAR M003
1998-02-14
Satellite information GLOBALSTAR M003 - Globalstar M003
| Spacetrack Directory Name | GLOBALSTAR M003 |
| Alternative name | Globalstar M003 |
| Group | GLOBALSTAR |
| Orbit launches |
1998-02-14 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Globalstar (GLOB) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 1622 km |
| Apogee | 1634 km |
Additional information GLOBALSTAR M003
GLOBALSTAR M003 is a communication satellite launched on February 14, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 17A using the Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 12 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It was manufactured by LOR for Globalstar (GLOBT) and carries the payload named Globalstar FM3. At launch, it had a mass of 450 kg and a dry mass of 380 kg. The satellites design includes batteries in addition to its power system and has a predicted lifetime of 7.5 years. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS (Radiating Cross Section) value of 2.0824, intended for communication purposes.
satellite GLOBALSTAR M003 Date of exalting 14.02.1998y.ISS
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