Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
M 15000-062
COSPAR Designator
1999-058
Mission
Globalstar 31,56,57,59 (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
Soyuz-U-PVB
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Agency launches
93 (9 YTD)
Site launches
1137 (18 YTD)
Pad launches
359 (8 YTD)