Globalstar 79

 2010-054A

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The second generation Globalstar consisted of 48 sats from Alcatel Alenia Space/Roma (payloads in Toulouse, structures in Cannes, assembly and integration in Roma). 715 kg each. Approx size Trapezoid 4 x 2 x 1m? +panels? Six sats on first launch (FM2 to 7?)

Based on the Proteus/Spacebus-L500 bus. Conical dispenser 550 kg Astrium-AELM In 2011 UN responsibility for these Globalstar satellites was transferred to France.

Fregat/Globalstar injection mass is 8200 kg at -974? x 200 x 51.7 (Vi = 7.393 km/s)

Globalstar
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2010 Oct 19	1710	Launch by Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat 009/1023	KB LC31/6
		T+1:58 Strapons sep
		T+4:47 Blok A sep
		T+4:56 KhO sep
		T+4:58 ST Fairing sep
	1718	T+8:45? Blok I MECO
	1718	T+8:49 Blok I Sep	-974? x 200 x 51.7
	1719?	T+9:49? Fregat MES-1
	1723	T+13:18 Burn in progress
	1725?	Fregat MECO-1	210 x 923 x 51.7
	1732	T+22:54 In coast
		50 min coast
	1813?	T+1:03? Fregat MES-2
	?	Fregat MECO-2	920 x 920 x 52.0
	1848	T+1:38:40 Sat 1-2 sep, upper deck
	1850	T+1:40:20 Sat 3-6 sep, lower deck
2010 Oct 19	1900?	Fregat deorbit over S Pacific
		Fregat DO CO	79 x 929 x 52.0
	1948?	Fregat reentry
2010 Oct 21			920 x 920 x 52.0