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Recently Launched

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

16 Aug, 1:12am

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Launch Service Provider

Booster

B1090

14th flight (41d since last use)

Landing

Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 40)

Success

Mission

Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8)

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Available Replays

The Space Devs

Spaceflight Now

NASASpaceflight

SpaceX

SpaceX Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8)

Last Update: Launch success, all satellites successfully deployed.

Launch Status

In Flight

Date & Time

16 Aug, 1:50am

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch Service Provider

Booster

B1088

18th flight (48d since last use)

Landing

Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)

Success

Mission

USSF-366

Mission Type

Unknown

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

USSF-366 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity based on SpaceXโ€™s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

Available Lives

The Space Devs

Spaceflight Now

NASASpaceflight

SpaceX

SpaceX USSF-366

Last Update: Spacecraft separation.

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

16 Aug, 4:10am

Pad

Commercial LC-2

Launch Service Provider

Mission

SatNet LEO Group 24

Mission Type

Unknown

Destination

Unknown

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

Available Replays

International Rocket Launches

ThatSpaceDogeGuy

Live: Long March 12 Flight 7 Launch (No Commentary)

Last Update: Launch success.

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