August 17, 1999 4:37 am
Globalstar 24,27,53,54
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
04:37 UTC
Window Close
04:37 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 17, 1999 · 04:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Globalstar 24,27,53,54
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
04:37 UTC
Window Close
04:37 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 17, 1999 · 04:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Globalstar 24,27,53,54
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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