LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Sep 22 1999

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Globalstar 33,50,55,58

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(2:33 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(2:33 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(2:33 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz-U-PVB

Description:

A Russian orbital launch vehicle. A version of the Soyuz-U with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the upper stage avionics compartment.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Communications
The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax via a constellation of 48 minisatellites. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees, and will also have 8 spares. The satellites were built by Space Systems Loral and Alenia Aerospazio in Rome, Italy.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

1/5