Globalstar Communication Satellite, International
Key Data:
Start commercial service
1999
Project type
Civil Satellite
Base Country
USA
Completion project
2000
Key Players:
Sponsor
Loral Corporation and Qualcom Inc.
Lead contractor
Space System Loral
Design & Manufacturing
Aerospatiale, Alcatel, Daimler-Benz Aerospace, Alenia, Finmeccanica, and Hyundai
Dimensions:
Boeing Rocket: Delta II
Total Mass
232,219 kg
Liftoff Thrust
359,337 kgf
Core Diameter
2.4 m
Total Length
38.8 m
Mission payload
1,776 kg (Globalstar)
Satellites launched
28
Starsem Rocket: Soyuz
Total Mass
297,400 kg
Liftoff Thrust
411,116 kgf
Core Diameter
3.0 m
Total Length
34.5 m
Mission payload
7,050 kg (LEO)
Satellites launched
24
