Globalstar [SSL]
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.
More than 10 major companies have invested US$ 2.6b (1998), and include Loral (39%), Qualcomm inc., AirTouch communications, Alcatel, DACOM, Daimler Benz Aerospace, Hyundai, Elsacomm, China Telecom (HK), Vodaphone and France Telecom.
The satellites are based on the SS/Loral LS-400 platform, with the body is trapezoidal in shape with two deployed solar panels, in order to allow multiple satellites to be carried on the same launch. The satellite is 3-axis stabilized and employs magnetometers on a deployable boom, sun sensors, GPS as attitude sensors, and carries two deployable solar arrays delivering 1100 W for normal operations. The propulsion system employs hydrazine, and its primary use is station keeping. Each satellite weighs 450 kg, with a dry mass of 350 kg, and is designed for a 7.5 year lifetime. The payload antennas are phased arrays mounted on the satellite body. The Attitude control, orbit control and solar panels were delivered by Dornier (Ger).
The spacecraft employ secure links to control station (C-band 6875-7055 MHz), and handsets (16 cells L-band 1610-1626.5 MHz up, 16 cells S-band 2483.5-2500 MHz down). CDMA is employed, and data rates of up to 9600 bps are supported on terminals.
Globalstar has been launched in clusters using Delta-7420-10C, Zenit-2, and Soyuz-U Ikar.
Spacecraft are operated from a San Jose Ca. control centre, and more than 60 further stations support the system as gateways, which cover a radius of approximately 2000 km. Fixed and vehicle mounted terminals are supported by the system, as well as standard hand-held phones.
Operational service was started in the third Quarter of 1999.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Globalstar |
Contractors: | Alenia Spazio, Space Systems/Loral (Bus) |
Equipment: | ? |
Configuration: | LS-400 |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 7.5 years |
Mass: | 450 kg |
Orbit: | 1410 km × 1410 km, 52° (typical) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Globalstar M001 | 1998-008A | 14.02.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M002, 3, 4 | |
Globalstar M002 | 1998-008C | 14.02.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M001, 3, 4 | |
Globalstar M003 | 1998-008D | 14.02.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M001, 2, 4 | |
Globalstar M004 | 1998-008B | 14.02.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M001, 2, 3 | |
Globalstar M005 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M006 | 1998-023B | 24.04.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M008, 14, 15 | |
Globalstar M007 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M008 | 1998-023D | 24.04.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M006, 14, 15 | |
Globalstar M009 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M010 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M011 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M012 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M013 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M014 | 1998-023A | 24.04.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M006, 8, 15 | |
Globalstar M015 | 1998-023C | 24.04.1998 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M006, 8, 14 | |
Globalstar M016 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M017 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M018 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21 |
Globalstar M019 | 1999-019B | 15.04.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M042, 44, 45 | |
Globalstar M020 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21 |
Globalstar M021 | 1998-F05 | 09.09.1998 | Ba LC-45/1 | F | Zenit-2 | with Globalstar M005, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
Globalstar M022 | 1999-012A | 15.03.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M037, 41, 46 | |
Globalstar M023 | 1999-004A | 09.02.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M036, 38, 40 | |
Globalstar M024 | 1999-043A | 17.08.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M027, 53, 54 | |
Globalstar M025 | 1999-031A | 10.06.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M047, 49, 52 | |
Globalstar M026 | 1999-041B | 25.07.1999 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M028, 43, 48 | |
Globalstar M027 | 1999-043B | 17.08.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M024, 53, 54 | |
Globalstar M028 | 1999-041D | 25.07.1999 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M026, 43, 48 | |
Globalstar M029 | 1999-062C | 22.11.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M034, 39, 61 | |
Globalstar M030 | 1999-037D | 10.07.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M032, 35, 51 | |
Globalstar M031 | 1999-058D | 18.10.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M056, 57, 59 | |
Globalstar M032 | 1999-037B | 10.07.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M030, 35, 51 | |
Globalstar M033 | 1999-049C | 22.09.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M050, 55, 58 | |
Globalstar M034 | 1999-062B | 22.11.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M029, 39, 61 | |
Globalstar M035 | 1999-037A | 10.07.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M030, 32, 51 | |
Globalstar M036 | 1999-004C | 09.02.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M023, 38, 40 | |
Globalstar M037 | 1999-012D | 15.03.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M022, 41, 46 | |
Globalstar M038 | 1999-004D | 09.02.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M023, 36, 40 | |
Globalstar M039 | 1999-062A | 22.11.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M029, 34, 61 | |
Globalstar M040 | 1999-004B | 09.02.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M023, 36, 38 | |
Globalstar M041 | 1999-012B | 15.03.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M022, 37, 46 | |
Globalstar M042 | 1999-019D | 15.04.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M019, 44, 45 | |
Globalstar M043 | 1999-041C | 25.07.1999 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M026, 28, 48 | |
Globalstar M044 | 1999-019C | 15.04.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M019, 42, 45 | |
Globalstar M045 | 1999-019A | 15.04.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M019, 42, 44 | |
Globalstar M046 | 1999-012C | 15.03.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M022, 37, 41 | |
Globalstar M047 | 1999-031C | 10.06.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M025, 49, 52 | |
Globalstar M048 | 1999-041A | 25.07.1999 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M026, 28, 43 | |
Globalstar M049 | 1999-031B | 10.06.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M025, 47, 52 | |
Globalstar M050 | 1999-049B | 22.09.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M033, 55, 58 | |
Globalstar M051 | 1999-037C | 10.07.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M030, 32, 35 | |
Globalstar M052 | 1999-031D | 10.06.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M025, 47, 49 | |
Globalstar M053 | 1999-043D | 17.08.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M024, 27, 54 | |
Globalstar M054 | 1999-043C | 17.08.1999 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M024, 27, 53 | |
Globalstar M055 | 1999-049D | 22.09.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M033, 50, 58 | |
Globalstar M056 | 1999-058C | 18.10.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M031, 57, 59 | |
Globalstar M057 | 1999-058A | 18.10.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M031, 56, 59 | |
Globalstar M058 | 1999-049A | 22.09.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M033, 50, 55 | |
Globalstar M059 | 1999-058B | 18.10.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M031, 56, 57 | |
Globalstar M060 | 2000-008C | 08.02.2000 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M062, 63, 64 | |
Globalstar M061 | 1999-062D | 22.11.1999 | Ba LC-1/5 | Soyuz-U Ikar | with Globalstar M029, 34, 39 | |
Globalstar M062 | 2000-008B | 08.02.2000 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M060, 63, 64 | |
Globalstar M063 | 2000-008A | 08.02.2000 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M060, 62, 64 | |
Globalstar M064 | 2000-008D | 08.02.2000 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7420-10C | with Globalstar M060, 62, 63 | |
Globalstar M065 | 2007-020A | 29.05.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M069, 71, 72 | |
Globalstar M066 | 2007-048C | 20.10.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M067, 68, 70 | |
Globalstar M067 | 2007-048A | 20.10.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M066, 68, 70 | |
Globalstar M068 | 2007-048D | 20.10.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M066, 67, 70 | |
Globalstar M069 | 2007-020C | 29.05.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M065, 71, 72 | |
Globalstar M070 | 2007-048B | 20.10.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M066, 67, 68 | |
Globalstar M071 | 2007-020F | 29.05.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M065, 69, 72 | |
Globalstar M072 | 2007-020D | 29.05.2007 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Globalstar M065, 69, 71 |