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

Globalstar 23,36,38,40

Launched

February 9, 1999

Launch Successful

Summary

Globalstar 23,36,38,40 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 9, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 85th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,293rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M023, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 915 × 953 km orbit inclined 52.0°. 5 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: 45th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 85th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,293rd orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

52.0°Inclination

915 × 953 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

103.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements

207.8°Ascending node

10111 d agoElement epoch1999-02-09 08:39 UTC · stale

Globalstar M023 · NORAD 25621 · 1999-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers

Object: GLOBALSTAR M023
Object ID: 1999-004A
Epoch: 1999-02-09 08:39:02 UTC
Mean motion: 13.90583119 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0025921
Inclination: 51.9627°
Ascending node: 207.8409°
Arg. of perigee: 217.3069°
Mean anomaly: 142.5227°
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

5 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit

Globalstar M023 · NORAD 25621 · in orbit
Globalstar M040 · NORAD 25622 · in orbit
Globalstar M036 · NORAD 25623 · in orbit
Globalstar M038 · NORAD 25624 · in orbit

Soyuz-U No. 662 Blok-I · re-entered August 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

352nd launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,120th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

106 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Globalstar 23,36,38,40 launch?

Globalstar 23,36,38,40 launched on February 9, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Globalstar 23,36,38,40?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Globalstar 23,36,38,40?

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

Where did Globalstar 23,36,38,40 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Globalstar 23,36,38,40 reach?

Globalstar M023, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 915 × 953 km orbit inclined 52.0°.

How many satellites did Globalstar 23,36,38,40 launch?

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