GLOBALSTAR M029

Additional information GLOBALSTAR M029

GLOBALSTAR M029 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 25963 and object identifier 1999-062C, launched by the US on November 22, 1999, from Tyuratam Site LC1 using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters. It weighs 450 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 380 kilograms. Manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), the satellite is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission is to facilitate communication services, supported by an AOCS motor system. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with two panels, featuring a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.434 square meters. The satellites operational lifetime was projected at 7.5 years. It belongs to Globalstar, which operates under owner code GLOBT, and carries payload designated as Globalstar FM29.