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NORAD 52888

GLOBALSTAR M087

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Goes round Earth once every 114 minutes, on an orbit tilted 52.0° from the equator, between 1,415 and 1,427 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About GLOBALSTAR M087

GLOBALSTAR M087 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jun 19, 2022 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 114 minutes (12.6 times a day), between 1,413 and 1,414 km up, on an orbit tilted 52.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 52° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Globalstar M087 · communications satellite

Operated by
Globalstar
Built by
Alcatel Alenia Space
Mass
700 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 19 days its lowest point went from 1,413 km to 1,413 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
1,4131,4141,415

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.