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

Globalstar 66,67,68,70

Launched

October 20, 2007

Launch Successful

Summary

Globalstar 66,67,68,70 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-FG Fregat from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 20, 2007. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 171st launch, 9th this year and humanity's 4,868th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Globalstar M067, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 920 × 939 km orbit inclined 52.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-FG Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 7th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 171st launch9th this yearhumanity's 4,868th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

52.0°Inclination

920 × 939 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

103.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements

342.2°Ascending node

6935 d agoElement epoch2007-10-20 23:20 UTC · stale

Globalstar M067 · NORAD 32263 · 2007-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2007-048A
Epoch: 2007-10-20 23:20:45 UTC
Mean motion: 13.91772983 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0012696
Inclination: 51.9851°
Ascending node: 342.1903°
Arg. of perigee: 264.0803°
Mean anomaly: 95.8687°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 2
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 M067 · NORAD 32263 · in orbit
Globalstar M070 · NORAD 32264 · in orbit
Globalstar M066 · NORAD 32265 · in orbit
Globalstar M068 · NORAD 32266 · in orbit

Soyuz-FG No. 022 Blok-I · re-entered October 24, 2007

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Four satellites for the Globalstar mobile communications network

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

342nd launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,282nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

143 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Globalstar 66,67,68,70 launch?

Globalstar 66,67,68,70 launched on October 20, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Globalstar 66,67,68,70?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Globalstar 66,67,68,70?

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

Where did Globalstar 66,67,68,70 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Globalstar 66,67,68,70 reach?

Globalstar M067, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 920 × 939 km orbit inclined 52.0°.

How many satellites did Globalstar 66,67,68,70 launch?

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