Globalstar 35

USA



Launch data:

Designation:25853 / 99037C
Launch date10 Jul 1999
Launch siteCC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle Delta-7420-10C (#272)
MissionCommunications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 1400 km
Inclination 52°
Period 110 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Space Systems/Loral
Platform  LS-400
Operator 
Mass at launch  450 kg
Dry Mass 400 kg
Basic shape  trapezoidal shape
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  10.75m span (2 panels)
Stabilization  3-axis
DC power  1100 W
Design lifetime  7.5 yrs


Globalstar's payload

Capacity 2800 phone circuits
Voice 9600 bps
Fax yes
Data 9600 bps
Mobile uplink 2483.5 - 2500 MHz via 91-element phased-array antenna
Mobile downlink 1610 - 1626.5 MHz via 61-element phased-array antenna
Gateway uplink 5091 - 5250 MHz
Gateway downlink 6875 - 7055 MHz

Compatible with GSM, CDMA and AMPS.

Ref: #15 - update: 06.01.11