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Zenit-2 11K77.05 | Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21

September 9, 1998 at 8:29 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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September 9, 1998 at 8:29 PM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9435, 63.6530

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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September 9, 1998 at 8:29 PM UTC
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Mission description

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

Zenit-2 11K77.05

Zenith · 2 11K77.05

Height

57 m

Diameter

3.9 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

0

Launch complex

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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.

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