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[Satellite TODAY 11-30-11] Globalstar will launch six new second-generation satellites Dec. 25, the company announced Nov. 29. Globalstar made the decision after consulting with satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and has been informed by launch services provider Arianespace and their Roscosmos team partners that the launch is now confirmed.
This will be the third launch of Globalstar’s second-generation constellation satellites. Globalstar currently expects to complete the fourth launch in the first half of 2012. Globalstar initially launched six new satellites in October 2010 and six additional satellites were launched in July of this year. In order to reduce the risk of any possible momentum wheel issues, and based on a recommendation from Thales Alenia Space, one satellite originally scheduled for the third launch is being replaced by another spacecraft already at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site.
This will be the third launch of Globalstar’s second-generation constellation satellites. Globalstar currently expects to complete the fourth launch in the first half of 2012. Globalstar initially launched six new satellites in October 2010 and six additional satellites were launched in July of this year. In order to reduce the risk of any possible momentum wheel issues, and based on a recommendation from Thales Alenia Space, one satellite originally scheduled for the third launch is being replaced by another spacecraft already at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site.
In other Globalstar news, its subsidiary, Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, announced that the Madrid Fire Service have made the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger a required device for their fire fighters to carry in the field. The SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger sends predefined location-based messages over the Globalstar satellite network, providing GPS waypoints and emergency assistance when needed. As part of the new Fleet Management and Personal Safety solution ‘FENIX’, specifically designed for the community of Madrid Forest Fire Brigades, SPOT technology will assist with the tracking and safety of deployed fire fighters.
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