Globalstar FM15 satellites have been used to provide data communications between 70 degrees north and south latitude, which is currently needed.
Name of Satellite | Globalstar FM15 |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor | Italy |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 715 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 1 111 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 15 |
Date of Launch | 19.06.2022 |
Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2022-064A |
NORAD Number | 52888 |
The Globalstar FM15 Communications satellites, which are designed by Thales, have a trapezoidal shape, with 16 C- and S-band transponders, and with 16 L- and C-band receivers.