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Starsem SASoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

6 x Globalstar-2

Launched

July 13, 2011 · 02:27 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

6 x Globalstar-2 launched on a Starsem SA Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 13, 2011 at 02:27 UTC. It was Starsem SA's 2nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,140th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M083, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 926 × 936 km orbit inclined 52.0°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Starsem SA
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
4th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearStarsem SA's 2nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,140th orbital launch attempt34th orbital launch attempt this year

Webcast

Replay
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Orbit: as tracked

52.0°Inclination
926 × 936 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
103.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
336.7°Ascending node
5574 d agoElement epoch2011-07-13 03:51 UTC · stale

Globalstar M083 · NORAD 37739 · 2011-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
OBJECT A
Object ID
2011-033A
Epoch
2011-07-13 03:51:22 UTC
Mean motion
13.91422709 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0006822
Inclination
51.9803°
Ascending node
336.7233°
Arg. of perigee
317.1958°
Mean anomaly
42.6559°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 6 still in orbit

  • Globalstar M083 · NORAD 37739 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M088 · NORAD 37740 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M091 · NORAD 37741 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M085 · NORAD 37742 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M081 · NORAD 37743 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M089 · NORAD 37744 · in orbit

Fregat No. 1024 · deorbited July 13, 2011

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Globalstar second-generation constellation consists of 24 Low Earth Orbiting satellites for satellite phone and data communications.

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

349th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,363rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 13, 8:27 AM GMT+6, in daylight

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

266 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did 6 x Globalstar-2 launch?

6 x Globalstar-2 launched on July 13, 2011 at 02:27 UTC.

Where can I watch 6 x Globalstar-2?

Coverage: Пуск РН Союз-2-1А с КА Globalstar-2. Watch the replay

What rocket launched 6 x Globalstar-2?

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M, flown by Starsem SA. Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did 6 x Globalstar-2 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Jul 13, 8:27 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did 6 x Globalstar-2 reach?

Globalstar M083, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 926 × 936 km orbit inclined 52.0°.

How many satellites did 6 x Globalstar-2 launch?

6 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).