re: Globalstar status

Philip Chien (kc4yer@amsat.org)
Thu, 5 Feb 1998 13:20:58 -0400 

I said:

>The ultimate Iridium constellation will be 48 satellites - 8 planes with
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>six satellites per plane, plus 8 spares at TBD locations.

Obviously that should be Globalstar ...  Thanks to those who caught that typo.

And I believe this is of enough worldwide interest, especially with all of
the satellite feeds -




Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 08:34:18 -0500
From: David Benton <davebenton@earthlink.net>
Subject: GLOBALSTAR FIRST LAUNCH RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

GLOBALSTAR FIRST LAUNCH RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR STATION, Fla., February 5, 19998 -- Officials
scrubbed today's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle
carrying four Globalstar satellites due to a forecast of continued high
ground and upper level winds.

The launch has been rescheduled for Friday, February 6.  The weather
forecast for Friday is for improving conditions.  The one hour launch
window opens at 8:22 a.m. EST.  Coverage of the launch will begin at
7:52 a.m. EST.

Globalstar Launch Information Line: +1-408-933-4000, #6
Boeing Launch Information Line: +1-714-896-4770

POST-LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE/Call-in Line for Press

A post-launch press conference has been re-scheduled for12:45  p.m. EST,
Friday, February 6th. A call-in line for the press will open at 12:35
p.m. The number is (800) 967-7184.

LIVE SATELLITE BROADCAST FEED:

Globalstar and Boeing will provide a live satellite broadcast feed of
the launch starting at approximately 7:52 a.m. EST, and ending after
separation of the four Globalstar spacecraft.

BROADCAST TIMES:

Pre Show: 1252-1322 GMT/0752-0822 EST
Launch Window: 1322-1422 GMT/0822-0922 EST
Wrap-Up: 1552-1600 GMT/1052-1100 EST

SATELLITE COORDINATES:

For United States:
Telstar 5C/ 20
Horizontal
Downlink Frequency: 4100
or
Telstar 5K/ 11
Vertical
Downlink Frequency: 11929.0

For Asia:
PAS 2/ 4K Upper
Vertical
Downlink Frequency: 12354.5

For Europe:
Intelsat K/ H6 Lower
Horizontal
Downlink Frequency: 11531.5

For sites in CIS:
Eutelsat 2/ Flight 1/ 39
Vertical
Downlink Frequency: 11.658

If you have trouble receiving this signal on February 5, please call
Tel: +1-805-981-8740 for Trouble Shooting.

PRESS CONTACTS:

John Cunningham
Globalstar
Tel: 407-799-4845
Mobile Tel: 407-222-8721
Fax: 407-799-9772

Christine Nelson
Boeing
Hotel: (407) 799-3460
Pager: (800) 759-8888, PIN 173-8783

David Benton
Loral Space & Communications
Tel (212) 338-5383
Fax: (212) 33-5663

Walt Rice
Boeing
Pager:  (800) 759-8888, PIN 130-5400

BACKGROUND:

Globalstar will launch four more Globalstar satellites (FM 5 - FM 9)
aboard another Boeing Delta II launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Fla.,
on April 24, 1999.   Beginning in July, an additional 36 Globalstar will
be launched aboard three Ukrainian-built Zenit II launch vehicles (12
satellites per launch) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Globalstar expects to have launched 44 satellites by the end of 1998.
The remaining 12 satellites, to be launched early in 1999, will complete
the Globalstar constellation of 48 satellites with eight in-orbit
spares, filling out Globalstar's capacity as it enters later stages of
its business plan.

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Philip Chien, KC4YER
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