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.
Orbital Attempt
#4,355
RFSA Mission
#94
Pad Launch
#360
Location Launch
#1,139
Designator
1999-062
Nov 22, 1999, 4:20 PM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Nov 22, 1999, 9:20 PM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
