Globalstar 63 |
USA |
| Designation: | 26081 / 00008A |
| Launch date | 08 Feb 2000 - 21:24 UT |
| Launch site | CC, SLC-17B |
| Launch vehicle | Delta 7420-10C (#D276) |
| Mission | Telecommunications< |
| Earth orbit on Feb 8.96, 2000: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 914 x 931 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.001 |
| Inclination | 52.0 deg |
| Period | 103.47 min |
| Earth orbit on Dec 3.47, 2001: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 1408 x 1412 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002 |
| Inclination | 52.0 deg |
| Period | 114.00 min |
| Prime contractor | Space Systems/Loral |
| Platform | LS-400 |
| Operator | |
| Mass at launch | 450 kg |
| Dry Mass | 400 kg |
| Basic shape | Box + 2 panels |
| Dimension (m) | 0.60 x 1.50 x 1.60 |
| Solar array | 10.75m span (2 panels) |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | 1100 W |
| Design lifetime | 7.5 yrs |
| 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 |