Soyuz Delivers Six New Globalstars To Orbit

Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Oct 20, 2010 ![][1] The initial cluster of six Globalstar second-generation satellites was successfully orbited today (October 20) on an Arianespace Soyuz mission, which was conducted by its Starsem affiliate from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This flight delivered the six trapezoidal-shaped spacecraft into a circular phasing orbit, utilizing the improved Soyuz version that will be introduced by Arianesp

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