1999-043 Success
Delta 7420-10C | Globalstar 24,27,53,54
Aug 17, 1999, 04:37 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D274
COSPAR Designator
1999-043
Mission
Globalstar 24,27,53,54 (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
1017 (14 YTD)
Site launches
569 (13 YTD)
Pad launches
113 (5 YTD)