6 x Globalstar-2

Orbited six second-generation Globalstar satellites into low Earth orbit, replenishing the mobile satellite phone and data constellation; launched by Starsem from Baikonur.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

4.3 T

Flight

4th

of 20 Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flights

Date and time

13 July 2011, 02:27 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Communications

International designator

2011-033

Launches in 2011

34th of 84

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