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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-FG Fregat31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Globalstar 65,69,71,72

Launched

May 29, 2007

Launch Successful

Summary

Globalstar 65,69,71,72 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-FG Fregat from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 29, 2007. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 166th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,839th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M065, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 921 × 939 km orbit inclined 52.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
6th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 166th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,839th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

52.0°Inclination
921 × 939 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
103.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
202.9°Ascending node
7078 d agoElement epoch2007-05-30 13:27 UTC · stale

Globalstar M065 · NORAD 31571 · 2007-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2007-020A
Epoch
2007-05-30 13:27:10 UTC
Mean motion
13.91683459 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011981
Inclination
52.0017°
Ascending node
202.8679°
Arg. of perigee
267.131°
Mean anomaly
92.8244°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
10
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Globalstar M065 · NORAD 31571 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M069 · NORAD 31573 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M072 · NORAD 31574 · in orbit
  • Globalstar M071 · NORAD 31576 · in orbit

Soyuz-FG No. 021 Blok-I · re-entered June 3, 2007

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Four satellites for the Globalstar mobile communications network

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

341st launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,274th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

153 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Globalstar 65,69,71,72 launch?

Globalstar 65,69,71,72 launched on May 29, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Globalstar 65,69,71,72?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Globalstar 65,69,71,72?

Soyuz-FG Fregat, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-FG Fregat spec sheet

Where did Globalstar 65,69,71,72 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Globalstar 65,69,71,72 reach?

Globalstar M065, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 921 × 939 km orbit inclined 52.0°.

How many satellites did Globalstar 65,69,71,72 launch?

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