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Globalstar M008

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1998-023DLaunched 4/24/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Globalstar 5-8
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7420-10C
Launch Date: 4/24/1998
Last Contact: 10/15/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,413 km
Inclination: 52.03 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: 1998-023D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/344