Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Globalstar M063 (Globalstar 49) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Globalstar |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
1413 |
Apogee (km) |
1414 |
Eccentricity |
6.42384531380484E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
52 |
Period (minutes) |
114.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
450 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
350 |
Power (watts) |
1500 |
Date of Launch |
08-02-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 7420 |
COSPAR Number |
2000-008A |
NORAD Number |
26081 |
Comments |
Global M0bile satellite telecommunications services, offering both voice and data services from virtually anywhere in over 100 countries around the world.; went through Chapter 11 in 2002; acquired by ICO Global Communications (majority shareholder in 2003. In 2002 awarded contract to Space Systems/Loral for second generation constellation. |