Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:24:00
Tuesday February 8, 2000
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Globalstar, Inc. is an American satellite communications company that operates a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for satellite phone and low-speed data communications, somewhat similar to the Iridium satellite constellation and Orbcomm satellite systems. A Globalstar second-generation constellation consists of 24 low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
550 kilograms
Manufacturer
ULARocket
Height: 38.9m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 4,844 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,511 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Height: 8.9m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
9
88th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2000
8th
Orbital launch attempt