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GLOBALSTAR M097
Mobile Satellite Communications · Globalstar
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Part of Globalstar's constellation, contributing capacity to both legacy satellite phone customers and the much larger population of iPhone users who rely on Emergency SOS via satellite without ever knowing which specific satellite received their message. Globalstar's spectrum and satellite assets are now central to Amazon's 2026 satellite strategy following its acquisition agreement.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 883 mi (1,421 km)
- Inclination
- 52.0°
- One orbit
- 114.1 minutes12.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 39072
- Int’l designator
- 2013-005A
- Launched
- 2013
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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