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GLOBALSTAR M096

Mobile Satellite Communications · Globalstar

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One of Globalstar's second-generation satellites, part of a constellation that transmits data using simple analog relay technology rather than complex digital processing — a deliberately low-tech design choice that has kept the fleet operating reliably for over a decade beyond its planned replacement date.

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
39075
Int’l designator
2013-005D
Launched
2013

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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