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February 21, 2012
No Malfunction With Globalstar Satellites, Fregat Upper Stage or Soyuz Launch Vehicle
Covington LA (SPX) Jul 12, 2011
Globalstar, Inc. reports that there will an additional delay in the launch of six new Globalstar satellites. The launch of the second-generation satellites was originally targeted for July 11, 2011 at 8:59 a.m. Baikonur local time and was rescheduled for July 12, 2011 at 8:43 a.m. Baikonur local time, following the countdown's interruption prior to liftoff of the Soyuz launch vehicle. Launch services provider Arianespace announced that the launch was initially postponed due to a malfunction of equ ... read more

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US firm Globalstar launches six satellites
A Russian Soyuz rocket carried six US Globalstar satellites into orbit on Tuesday, blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency said. "The launch took place at ... more
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Soyuz Moves To Launch Pad For Globalstar Six Bird Launch
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Globalstar Second-Generation Satellites Integrated Into Soyuz Upper Stage
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Satellite 'formation flying' simulated
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Iridium to launch new telecom satellites
US-based Iridium Communications Wednesday announced plans to launch a new fleet of satellites for global voice and data communications with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). The 492-milli ... more
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