Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Globalstar 19,42,44,45

Launched

April 15, 1999

Launch Successful

Summary

Globalstar 19,42,44,45 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 15, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 89th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,308th orbital launch attempt. It was the 47th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M045, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 911 × 954 km orbit inclined 51.9°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 47th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 89th launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,308th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.9°Inclination

911 × 954 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

103.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements

224.8°Ascending node

10046 d agoElement epoch1999-04-15 05:31 UTC · stale

Globalstar M045 · NORAD 25676 · 1999-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: GLOBALSTAR M045
Object ID: 1999-019A
Epoch: 1999-04-15 05:31:12 UTC
Mean motion: 13.91041418 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0029455
Inclination: 51.9459°
Ascending node: 224.7745°
Arg. of perigee: 199.4622°
Mean anomaly: 160.5556°
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

6 catalogued: 4 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 4 still in orbit

Globalstar M045 · NORAD 25676 · in orbit
Globalstar M019 · NORAD 25677 · in orbit
Globalstar M044 · NORAD 25678 · in orbit
Globalstar M042 · NORAD 25679 · in orbit

Soyuz-U-PVB No. 060 Blok-I · re-entered October 14, 1999

Ikar No. 3 · deorbited April 16, 1999

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax via a constellation of 48 minisatellites. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees, and will also have 8 spares. The satellites were built by Space Systems Loral and Alenia Aerospazio in Rome, Italy.

Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

356th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,127th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

12 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Globalstar 19,42,44,45 launch?

Globalstar 19,42,44,45 launched on April 15, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Globalstar 19,42,44,45?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Globalstar 19,42,44,45?

Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet

Where did Globalstar 19,42,44,45 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Globalstar 19,42,44,45 reach?

Globalstar M045, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 911 × 954 km orbit inclined 51.9°.

How many satellites did Globalstar 19,42,44,45 launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).