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Globalstar M044

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1999-019CLaunched 4/15/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Globalstar S-3
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB Ikar
Launch Date: 4/15/1999
Last Contact: 9/24/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,413.5 km
Inclination: 52 deg
Dry Mass: 380 kg
Total Mass: 450 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Globalstar
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: Globalstar
Active Satellites: 25

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-019C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/688