SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 8)
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Location
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Time
Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM GMT+0
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Countdown to Launch
Mission Details
The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.
Launch Viewing Conditions
Weather Conditions
Launch Viewing Score
5.9/10
Fair
Temp
92°F
Clouds
100%
Wind
3 mph
Visibility
109 km
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