# Globalstar M022

> satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q111497919](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111497919)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/globalstar-m022

## Summary
Globalstar M022 is an artificial satellite launched on 1999-03-15. It is registered with COSPAR ID 1999-012A and satellite catalog number 25649, and it was carried to orbit by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Globalstar M022 is an artificial satellite (instance_of: artificial satellite).
- COSPAR identifier: 1999-012A.
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 25649.
- Launch date: 1999-03-15.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Soyuz-U is a variant of the Soyuz rocket family (design variant "Universal"; country of origin: Soviet Union).
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "25649"].
- Wikidata description: satellite.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Globalstar M022?
A: Globalstar M022 is an artificial satellite identified in spaceflight registers by COSPAR ID 1999-012A and satellite catalog number 25649.

### Q: When and how was Globalstar M022 launched?
A: Globalstar M022 was launched on 1999-03-15 aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle.

### Q: Where can I find registry identifiers for Globalstar M022?
A: The satellite is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1999-012A and satellite catalog number 25649; it also has a Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "25649"].

### Q: What was the origin of the launch vehicle?
A: The launch vehicle, Soyuz-U, is a design variant of the Soyuz family originating from the Soviet Union.

## Why It Matters
Globalstar M022 is a documented artificial satellite that contributes to the long-term public record of human-made objects placed in Earth orbit. Identifiers such as its COSPAR ID (1999-012A) and satellite catalog number (25649) are essential for international tracking, cataloging, and space situational awareness; they enable researchers, operators, and tracking agencies to unambiguously reference and monitor the object. The use of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle places the satellite among many missions supported by a long-serving, widely used rocket family, illustrating continued reliance on established launch systems in the late 1990s. Even when mission-specific details are not present, accurate registry entries like those for Globalstar M022 provide baseline technical and historical data that support orbital debris studies, mission ancestry research, and operational coordination between space actors.

## Notable For
- Registered COSPAR ID 1999-012A, placing its launch in early 1999.
- Satellite catalog number 25649, enabling unambiguous tracking in space object catalogs.
- Launched on 1999-03-15 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle.
- Represented in computational knowledge systems via Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "25649"].

## Body
### Identification
- Name: Globalstar M022.
- Instance of: artificial satellite.
- Wikidata description: satellite.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "25649"].
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 25649.
- COSPAR ID: 1999-012A.

### Launch
- Launch date: 1999-03-15.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Soyuz-U: a Soyuz rocket design variant described as "Universal" (country of origin: Soviet Union).

### Classification and Registry
- Classified generally as an artificial satellite in public registries.
- Recorded identifiers (COSPAR and catalog number) are used for international cataloging and tracking.

### Data Provenance
- Registry identifiers and launch metadata are those provided in the available structured properties for Globalstar M022.
- Further mission-specific details (operator, mission purpose, orbital parameters, payload specifications) are not included in the provided source material.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report