# Globalstar M046

> satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q111497921](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111497921)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/globalstar-m046

## Summary
Globalstar M046 is an artificial satellite. It was launched on 1999-03-15 aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle and is catalogued with COSPAR ID 1999-012C and satellite catalog number 25651.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: artificial satellite.
- COSPAR ID: 1999-012C.
- Satellite catalog number (scn): 25651.
- Launch date: 1999-03-15.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Soyuz-U: a Soyuz rocket design variant described as "Universal" (associated in source material with the Soviet Union).
- Wikidata description: "satellite".
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "25651"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Globalstar M046?
A: Globalstar M046 is an artificial satellite. It is recorded in public catalogs with COSPAR ID 1999-012C and catalog number 25651.

### Q: When and how was Globalstar M046 launched?
A: Globalstar M046 was launched on 1999-03-15. The launch vehicle listed for the satellite is the Soyuz-U rocket variant.

### Q: What identifiers are assigned to Globalstar M046?
A: The satellite has COSPAR ID 1999-012C and satellite catalog number 25651. It is also represented in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "25651"].

## Why It Matters
Globalstar M046 is a documented example of human-made hardware placed into Earth orbit. Its recorded launch date, launch vehicle, and catalog identifiers contribute to the public record and tracking of objects in space. Being assigned a COSPAR ID (1999-012C) and a satellite catalog number (25651) places it within international space object registries used for identification, orbital tracking, and historical record-keeping. The use of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle links the satellite to a well-established family of launch systems. Entries like Globalstar M046 are important for maintaining comprehensive databases of artificial satellites, supporting activities such as space situational awareness, historical research on launch campaigns of the late 1990s, and cross-referencing across data services such as Wikidata and Wolfram Language.

## Notable For
- Assigned COSPAR ID 1999-012C.
- Recorded satellite catalog number 25651.
- Launched on 1999-03-15.
- Launched using the Soyuz-U rocket variant.
- Represented in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "25651"].

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Globalstar M046.
- Type: artificial satellite (instance_of: artificial satellite).
- Short description in source: "satellite".

### Identifiers and cataloging
- COSPAR ID: 1999-012C.
- Satellite catalog number (scn): 25651.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "25651"].
- Wikidata description field: "satellite".

### Launch
- Launch date: 1999-03-15.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Soyuz-U is identified in the source material as a Soyuz rocket design variant called "Universal". The related class entry associates Soyuz-U with the Soviet Union in the provided material.

### Classification and data sources
- Classified as an artificial satellite in the provided structured properties.
- Key properties and identifiers are drawn from the cited structured-property records in the source material (e.g., scn, cospar_id, launch_date, launch_vehicle).

### Cross-references
- Appears in Wikidata with the description "satellite".
- Mapped in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "25651"].

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report