NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2013-005C
Successful launch of a cluster of second generation LEO comsats into 920 kilometre circular orbit at 52°.0 inclination. The launch completes the generation 2 constellation.
The satellites were developed by European company Thales Alenia Space on orders of the Globalstar corporation, and designed to provide high-quality global personal mobile communication services.
Launch Date: 2013-02-06
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-2.1a
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 700 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office