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Globalstar-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:38:00

Friday April 24, 1998

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Mission Details

Globalstar-2

Four SS/L satellites

Low Earth Orbit

4 Payloads

550 kilograms

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10C rocket by United Launch Alliance

Retired

Delta II 7920-10C

Active 1997 to 2017

Manufacturer

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

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta II

70th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1998

1998

24th

Orbital launch attempt