GLOBALSTAR M023

GLOBALSTAR M023 is an active satellite operated by Globalstar (Globalstar), launched on 1999-02-09 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. With over 27 years in orbit, it has far exceeded many satellites’ design lifetimes. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 1,405 km and 1,420 km with an inclination of 52.0°. It travels at approximately 25,762 km/h (7.16 km/s), completing one full orbit every 114 minutes — that’s roughly 12.63 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is thousands of years. Orbital Radar tracks GLOBALSTAR M023 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

GLOBALSTAR M023 orbits at an average altitude of 1,413 km in the uppermost reaches of Low Earth Orbit. At this altitude, orbital decay is effectively zero without active deorbiting, and coverage footprints are significantly larger than lower LEO, though at the cost of higher latency. Within ±50 km of GLOBALSTAR M023’s average altitude, there are currently 286 active payloads and 155 tracked debris or rocket body fragments. With an inclination of 52.0°, GLOBALSTAR M023 passes over latitudes between 52.0°N and 52.0°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. Globalstar operates approximately 84 active satellites in total, of which 32 share a similar altitude band with GLOBALSTAR M023.