September 9, 1998 8:29 pm
Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21
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Zenit-2 11K77.05
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
20:29 UTC
Window Close
20:29 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 9, 1998 · 20:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
45/1
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload
Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21
Rocket
Zenit-2 11K77.05
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
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
45/1
Launch Overview
Window Open
20:29 UTC
Window Close
20:29 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 9, 1998 · 20:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
45/1
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload
Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21
Rocket
Zenit-2 11K77.05
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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