February 9, 1999 3:53 am

Globalstar 23,36,38,40

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Soyuz-U-PVB

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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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 03:53 UTC
Window Close 03:53 UTC
Lift Off Feb 9, 1999 · 03:53 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 1/5
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Globalstar 23,36,38,40
Rocket Soyuz-U-PVB
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.

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LEO Payload

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open 03:53 UTC
Window Close 03:53 UTC
Lift Off Feb 9, 1999 · 03:53 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 1/5
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Globalstar 23,36,38,40
Rocket Soyuz-U-PVB
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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