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Globalstar Has Reaffirmed Its Confidence In Soyuz
Evry, France (SPX) Oct 09, 2005 Starsem announces today the signing with Globalstar LLC of a new contract for one firm launch of the Globalstar constellation's replacement satellites with an option for a second by Soyuz launch vehicles. The firm launch is planned to take place in the first semester of 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch period shall be finalized upon completion of all necessary governmental approvals. The telecommunications satellites will be placed into a circular orbit, inclined at 52�, at 920 kilometers altitude. The Globalstar constellation is designed to provide satellite voice and data services to its customers located around the world. Between February and November 1999, Starsem successfully launched twenty four Globalstar satellites, one half of the original constellation, using six Soyuz launch vehicles. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Globalstar Starsem SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Satellite Constellation - multiple satellite deployments in LEO and Beyond
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Tests Iridium Based Satellite Tracking System
Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 20, 2005The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has begun testing a maritime safety system for automatic vessel monitoring and emergency alerting at sea using the Iridium satellite network. |
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