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 M083 2011-033A | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M088 2011-033B | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M091 2011-033C | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M085 2011-033D | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M081 2011-033E | Payload | 1413 × 1414 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| GLOBALSTAR M089 2011-033F | Payload | 1413 × 1415 km · 52.0° | Globe |
| SL-26 R/B 2011-033G | Rocket body | re-entered 2011-07-13 |
COSPAR ID 2011-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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