Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat - Globalstar-2 (x6) - February 6, 2013 (1604Z) (Read 41020 times)

Danderman · « **Reply #40 on:** 02/05/2013 08:26 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/05/2013 03:56 am

Is this the last firm launch contract for Starsem? I don't remember any new launch contracts for them since a few years ago, so is there any future for this joint operation when the pad at French Guiana isn't being used at full speed?

If there were a customer that required high inclination launch, then Starsem might undertake another launch, although there is no particular benefit to launching to 52 degrees from Baikonur, compared with Kourou, apart from labor costs.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #41 on:** 02/05/2013 11:01 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/05/2013 03:56 am

Is this the last firm launch contract for Starsem? I don't remember any new launch contracts for them since a few years ago, so is there any future for this joint operation when the pad at French Guiana isn't being used at full speed?

CSG's ELS pad will soon near its expected launch rate over the next few years.

sdsds · « **Reply #42 on:** 02/06/2013 05:54 am »

I see that reporters and analysts are informally calling this model of satellite "Globalstar-2." But in press releases and such I can only find longer phrases like, "second generation spacecraft." Is there an official name for this model?

Skyrocket · « **Reply #43 on:** 02/06/2013 06:43 am »

Quote from: sdsds on 02/06/2013 05:54 am

I see that reporters and analysts are informally calling this model of satellite "Globalstar-2." But in press releases and such I can only find longer phrases like, "second generation spacecraft." Is there an official name for this model?

The official name is also "Globalstar", the same as for the first generation. The second generation spacecraft are numbered from FM73 onwards.