NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Globalstar 7

Launch Time
Tue Feb 08, 2000 21:24 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10C
Image Credit: ULA
Boeing
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,511 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,844 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 9
Rocket Height: 38.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 8.9 m

Mission Details

Globalstar 7

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 550.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2000

8th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

88th mission
1st mission of 2000
86th successful mission
33rd consecutive successful mission