GLOBALSTAR M082

Additional information GLOBALSTAR M082

GLOBALSTAR M082, also known as Globalstar M082, is a communication satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 38042 and OBJECT_ID 2011-080C. It was launched on December 28, 2011, from the Tsimlyanskaya Missile Test Site (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GLOBL and operated for communication purposes with a mission lifetime of 15 years.

The spacecraft has dimensions including a length of 4 meters, diameter of 2 meters, and span of 12 meters. It was manufactured by THALR as part of the Prisma series using ELiTeBus-1000 configuration. The satellite features 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders for communication.

The dry mass of GLOBALSTAR M082 is 500 kilograms with a launch mass of 715 kilograms. It uses two deployable solar arrays to generate power, with a total capacity of 2.4 kW at beginning of life (bol) and 1.7 kW at end of life (eol), along with batteries for energy storage.

The satellite is equipped with LS-400 AOCS motor system and has an RCS value of 4.6934, with a shape described as Trap Cyl + 2 Pan. It carries the Globalstar-2 FM20 payload and its main purpose is communication services.

Average inclination GLOBALSTAR M082