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GLOBALSTAR M082
Mobile Satellite Communications · Globalstar
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Part of Globalstar's constellation, one of 24 satellites supporting mobile communications and Apple's Emergency SOS service. In April 2026, Amazon announced an agreement to acquire Globalstar entirely and merge its operations into Amazon Leo — meaning satellites like this one represent the final generation of Globalstar-branded spacecraft before Amazon ownership begins.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 883 mi (1,420–1,422 km)
- Inclination
- 52.0°
- One orbit
- 114.1 minutes12.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 38042
- Int’l designator
- 2011-080C
- Launched
- 2011
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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