Soyuz Flight ST26 with six Globalstar satellites: Postponed 24 hours due to weather conditions

February 5, 2013

Liftoff of Soyuz Flight ST26 has been postponed 24 hours due to high altitude winds over the launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The Soyuz launcher and its payload of six Globalstar second-generation satellites are in a safe mode on the Cosmodrome’s Launch Pad #6.

With the postponement, liftoff of ST26 is now set for February 6 at 10:04 p.m. local time at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

This mission is the final launch currently contracted with Arianespace by Globalstar for the orbiting  of its satellite constellation.  As with the other Soyuz missions for Globalstar, it will be performed by the Starsem affiliate of Arianespace.   
 

  • For additional information on this mission, read the Launch Kit.
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