GLOBALSTAR M063

Additional information GLOBALSTAR M063

GLOBALSTAR M063 is a communication satellite, also known as Globalstar FM63, identified by NORAD CAT ID 26081 and OBJECT ID 2000-008A. Launched on February 8, 2000, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range SLC17B using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle, it is owned by GLOBT with LOR as the manufacturer. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 12 meters when its components are fully deployed. It operates on a dry mass of 380 kilograms and had an initial launch mass of 450 kilograms. Its power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites configuration includes a Box + 2 Pan shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.4049 square meters. It was designed to serve communication purposes as part of the Globalstar constellation, with an operational lifetime expected to be around 7.5 years.