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Designator id: 1999-049A

Description of GLOBALSTAR M058 Satellite:

Globalstars M033, M050, M055, and M058 were the latest to join the American fleet of low orbit satellites that enable links between fixed or mobile phones located far away from cellular networks. With these four, the operational fleet has now 40 satellites. They were launched by a Soyuz-U booster from Baikonur at 14:33 UT. The eventual fleet of 52 (48 + 4 spares?) satellites will be monitored by a global network of 19 ground stations. Eight more Globalstars are due for Soyuz-U launches in October/November 1999.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 1999-09-22
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), United States

Funding Agencies:
Unknown (United States)

Disciplines:
Communications

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 25907U 99049A   12338.37986926 -.00000082  00000-0  10000-3 0  9378
2 25907 051.9938 100.5093 0003212 134.6397 225.4712 12.24279993606080

Last TLE update on :2012-12-04

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