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GLOBALSTAR M026, 25873

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GLOBALSTAR M026, 25873 is a payload satellite owned by Globalstar (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 25 Jul 1999 UTC via a DELTA 7420-10C launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
25873, 1999-041B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SS/Loral
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LS-400, LS-400 AOCS
Mass
450 kg wet, 380 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1999-07-25 (26 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 7420-10C
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 12 m
Radar Cross Section
5.587 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 GLOBALSTAR M026
1 25873U 99041B   25192.88989973  .00000041  00000-0  38873-2 0  9994
2 25873  52.0004 117.5757 0002193 327.7009  76.2227 11.06843380151225
Epoch: 2025-07-11T21:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T21:21:27.336Z)
Latitude
33.24234°
Longitude
-102.17714°
Altitude
2,128.651 km
Speed
6.85 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 52m 53s
True Declination
33° 06' 37"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.26362°
Longitude
-79.47836°
Altitude
2,132.201 km
Speed
6.849 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 10m 14s
Apparent Declination
11° 28' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:41:12
Azimuth
333.188° NNW
Elevation
-34.61°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,129.155 km
Perigee altitude
2,125.425 km
Semi-major axis
8,505.427 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
52.0004°
RAAN
117.5757°
Arg. of periapsis
327.7009°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
76.2227°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.76694 °/min
Orbital period
130.11 mins
BSTAR
0.0038873
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 1999 (1999-07-25 UTC)

GLOBALSTAR M026 Visibility forecast

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13 mins2025-07-12 18:51:43.913Z147.352° SSE2025-07-12 18:57:43.913Z115.841° SE16.768°2025-07-12 19:04:43.913Z79.396° E
22 mins2025-07-12 21:02:43.913Z210.921° SW2025-07-12 21:13:43.913Z124.074° SE42.636°2025-07-12 21:24:43.913Z55.24° ENE
22 mins2025-07-12 23:20:43.913Z261.789° W2025-07-12 23:31:43.913Z345.277° N40.324°2025-07-12 23:42:43.913Z55.535° ENE
22 mins2025-07-13 01:40:43.913Z297.152° NW2025-07-13 01:51:43.913Z13.594° NNE36.771°2025-07-13 02:02:43.913Z80.347° E
23 mins2025-07-13 03:59:43.913Z307.873° NW2025-07-13 04:10:43.913Z53.857° ENE44.599°2025-07-13 04:22:43.913Z123.8° SE
20 mins2025-07-13 06:17:43.913Z294.64° NW2025-07-13 06:26:43.913Z239.777° WSW31.363°2025-07-13 06:37:43.913Z175.054° S
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