Globalstar 65,69,71,72

Launched four Globalstar M065-series replacement satellites into low Earth orbit from Baikonur, marking the first replenishment launch for the Globalstar mobile communications constellation after a five-year hiatus.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T

Flight

6th

of 10 Soyuz-FG Fregat flights

Date and time

29 May 2007, 20:31 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz-FG Fregat

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Communications

International designator

2007-020

Launches in 2007

22nd of 68

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