1999-041 Success
Delta 7420-10C | Globalstar 26,28,43,48
Jul 25, 1999, 07:46 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
D273
COSPAR Designator
1999-041
Mission
Globalstar 26,28,43,48 (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
1016 (13 YTD)
Site launches
568 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
123 (3 YTD)