6 x Globalstar-2

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat launched from Baikonur carrying six Globalstar-2 mobile communications satellites into low Earth orbit, the third of four contracted launches that restored Globalstar's second-generation constellation to full strength.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

4.3 T

Flight

8th

of 20 Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flights

Date and time

6 February 2013, 16:04 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Communications

International designator

2013-005

Launches in 2013

6th of 81

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