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Globalstar Name Changes
Greeting to the group,
Would anyone in the group have a good explination of the name changes that the Globalstar satellites have undergone? I have tried to figure it out on my own, but can not come up with a good side-by-side comparison of the former name and the current name. Thanks in advance, Bill |
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Globalstar Name Changes
"Bill Arnold" wrote:
Would anyone in the group have a good explanation of the name changes that the Globalstar satellites have undergone? I have tried to figure it out on my own, but can not come up with a good side-by-side comparison of the former name and the current name. Name change? H-A still lists them all as Globalstars; astronautix.com doesn't mention anything. All I could turn up on a Google search was at http://www.globalstar.com/en/news/pr...hp?pressId=395 which explains some confusion over two companies that use the Globalstar name. What designation have you heard? --Bill Thompson |
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Globalstar Name Changes
Would anyone in the group have a good explination of the
name changes that the Globalstar satellites have undergone? I looked up 2001 Globalstar orbital elements (including the name line) and compared the names and see what you mean -- that some of them have been given different numbers than they used to have (i.e., making one up, "Globalstar 101" now being "Globalstar M103". I haven't seen any explanation but will speculate that they're mainly administrative changes with not much significance. Perhaps have few have to do with some actually being switched in orbit. A few are not in the nominal orbit. At least one, Globalstar 23 (25621, 99-004A) is tumbling (and flashing -- sometimes very brightly). Ed Cannon - Austin, Texas, USA |
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