1998-023 Success
Delta 7420-10C | Globalstar 6, 8, 14, 15
Apr 24, 1998, 10:38 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
D256
COSPAR Designator
1998-023
Mission
Globalstar 6, 8, 14, 15 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta II 7420-10C
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
992 (5 YTD)
Site launches
546 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
117 (2 YTD)