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Globalstar 6

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:37:00

Tuesday August 17, 1999

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Mission Details

Globalstar 6

Four SS/L satellites

Low Earth Orbit

4 Payloads

550 kilograms

Rocket

Delta II 7420-10C rocket by United Launch Alliance

Retired

Delta II 7420-10C

Active 1998 to 2018

Manufacturer

Rocket

Height: 38.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,099 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,020 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 8.9m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II

86th

Mission

9th

Mission of 1999

1999

45th

Orbital launch attempt