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Globalstar Z1

Zenit-2 11K77.05 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on September 9, 1998, carrying 12 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 9, 1998 · 20:29 UTCLaunch 1998-F05Launch no. 4,262 in the log
RocketZenit-2 11K77.05
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 1998, 20:29
Launch designation
1998-F05
Mission
Globalstar Z1
Flight name
Globalstar
Vehicle flight ID
67047-801/22L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
12
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Globalstar M0051998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0071998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0091998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0101998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0111998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0121998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0131998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0161998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0171998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0181998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0201998-F05Globalstar Inc.———
Globalstar M0211998-F05Globalstar Inc.———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.