Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The Globalstar second-generation constellation consists of 24 Low Earth Orbiting satellites for satellite phone and data communications.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
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MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 6 of them satellites
Passes over you For a few days after launch the 6 satellites fly one behind another, a “train” you can see as a line of moving stars. When will it cross your sky?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBALSTAR M079 2010-054A | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M074 2010-054B | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M076 2010-054C | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M077 2010-054D | Payload | 1827 × 1832 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M075 2010-054E | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M073 2010-054F | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| SL-26 R/B 2010-054G | Rocket body | re-entered 2010-10-19 |
COSPAR ID 2010-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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