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

Globalstar 22,37,41,46

Launched

March 15, 1999

Launch Successful

Summary

Globalstar 22,37,41,46 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 15, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 87th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,301st orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M022, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 241 × 912 km orbit inclined 52.0°. 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: 46th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 87th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,301st orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

52.0°Inclination

241 × 912 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

96.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

230.2°Ascending node

10077 d agoElement epoch1999-03-15 02:54 UTC · stale

Globalstar M022 · NORAD 25649 · 1999-012 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: GLOBALSTAR M022
Object ID: 1999-012A
Epoch: 1999-03-15 02:54:55 UTC
Mean motion: 14.99184284 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0482373
Inclination: 51.9747°
Ascending node: 230.2463°
Arg. of perigee: 79.2269°
Mean anomaly: 286.2605°
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 M022 · NORAD 25649 · in orbit
Globalstar M041 · NORAD 25650 · in orbit
Globalstar M046 · NORAD 25651 · in orbit
Globalstar M037 · NORAD 25652 · in orbit

Soyuz-U-PVB No. 059 Blok-I · re-entered September 10, 1999

Ikar No. 2? · deorbited March 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

354th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,124th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

22 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Globalstar 22,37,41,46 launch?

Globalstar 22,37,41,46 launched on March 15, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Globalstar 22,37,41,46?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Globalstar 22,37,41,46?

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

Where did Globalstar 22,37,41,46 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Globalstar 22,37,41,46 reach?

Globalstar M022, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 241 × 912 km orbit inclined 52.0°.

How many satellites did Globalstar 22,37,41,46 launch?

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