NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1999-062D
Globalstars M029, M034, M039 and M061 were launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur at 16:20 UT. These bring the fleet to the planned total of 48 satellites that provide links between mobile or fixed telephones in isolated areas; four more are to be launched as reserves.
Launch Date: 1999-11-22
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office