Globalstar 2nd generation's specifications


Prime contractor Alcatel Alenia Space
Platform  
Mass at launch 700 kg
Dry mass  
Dimension trapezoidal main body
Solar array 2 solar arrays
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power BOL: 2.4 kW
EOL: 1.7 kW
Design lifetime 15 years

920 km altitude.
Payload: 32 half-transponders: C- to S-band downlink, L- to C-band uplink.
The first 6satellites have a momentum wheel problem

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