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Globalstar launches latest satellite batch

Globalstar, one of the big players in mobile satellite voice and data services, has launched another batch of spacecraft to update its constellation.
A Soyuz rocket carrying the six satellites lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 0227 GMT.
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On Wednesday, July 13, Arianespace and Starsem orbited six new satellites of the Globalstar-2 constellation.
The 1,774th launch of a Soyuz family rocket (Soyuz-Fregat version) took place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launcher lifted off at 02:27 Universal Time on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 (8:27 am local time, 4:27 am in Paris, and 7:24 pm in San Francisco, on Tuesday, July 12).
Arianespace, Starsem and their Russian partners confirmed that the Fregat orbital stage accurately injected the six Globalstar-2 satellites into their targeted orbit. Two successive firings of the Fregat stage were needed to carry out this mission. After stabilization of the stage, the dispenser released the two satellites positioned in its upper section; 1 minute and 40 seconds later, the four satellites in the lower part of the dispenser were released simultaneously. The six satellites were injected into orbit 1 hour and 38 minutes after liftoff.
This latest success for the Soyuz launcher - and for the Fregat upper stage (23 missions, 23 successes) - clearly indicates the capabilities of the Samara Space Centre (TsSKB-Progress) and NPO Lavotchkine, as well as the skills of the operating teams working under the authority of Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Each Globalstar-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, weighs approximately 650 kg at launch. The new constellation features an optimised design to provide telephone and data transmission services to businesses and individuals in more than 120 countries.
The first 6 satellites of the Globalstar-2 constellation were orbited successfully by Arianespace and Starsem on October 19, 2010.
The 12 other satellites comprising the constellation will be launched from Baikonur by Arianespace and Starsem during the second half of 2011.

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According to Roscosmos, A Soyuz-2.1a launcher with a Fregat upper stage carrying 6 Globalstar-2 satellites was successfully launched at 02:27 GMT (06:27 MST) 13th July, 2011, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.



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The mission is now slated for liftoff on Wednesday, July 13 at 8:27 a.m., local time at Baikonur Cosmodrome (2:27 a.m. UTC).



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Soyuz launch with Globalstar second-generation satellites is postponed

Todays launch of six Globalstar second-generation satellites was postponed following the countdowns interruption prior to liftoff of the Soyuz vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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The Globalstar-2 launch will be performed from the Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Launch Pad #6.

The launch will occur on Monday, July 11, 2011, at 02:58 a.m. UTC:

08:58 a.m. Baikonur time (Monday, July 11)
06:58 a.m. Moscow time (Monday, July 11)
04:58 a.m. Paris time (Monday, July 11)
07:58 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (Sunday, July 10)

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A Soyuz rocket carrying six spacecraft for Globalstar Inc has lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
The US-based company is the first of the major mobile satellite phone and data services organisations to start upgrading their constellations.
The six new spacecraft were deployed by the Soyuz 100 minutes after leaving the ground at 2310 local time (1710 GMT).
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On Tuesday, October 19, Arianespace and Starsem orbited the first six satellites in the Globalstar-2 constellation.
The 1,762nd launch of a Soyuz family rocket (Soyuz-Fregat version) took place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launcher lifted off on schedule at 17:10 Universal Time on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 (11:10 pm local time, 7:10 pm in Paris, and 10:10 am in San Francisco).
Arianespace, Starsem and their Russian partners confirmed that the Fregat orbital stage accurately injected the six Globalstar-2 satellites into their targeted orbit. Two successive firings of the Fregat stage were needed to carry out this mission. After stabilization of the stage, the dispenser released the two satellites positioned in its upper section; 1 minute and 40 seconds later, the four satellites in the lower part of the dispenser were released simultaneously. The six satellites were injected into orbit 1 hour and 40 minutes after liftoff.
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The Arianespace Soyuz rocket with a a Fregat upper stage has successfully launched the Globalstar mobile communications satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

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