Globalstar 7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:24:00

Tuesday February 8, 2000

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Mission Details

Globalstar 7

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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

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7920-10C

Active 1997 to 2017

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

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

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II


88th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2000

2000


8th

Orbital launch attempt