Globalstar
3200 Zanker Road
P.O. Box 640670
San Jose, CA 95164 USA
Tel: 408.933.4434
Fax: 408.933.4100
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
Globalstar First Launch Rescheduled
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR STATION, Florida — February 5, 1998 — Officials scrubbed today's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying four Globalstar satellites due to a forecast of continued high ground and upper level winds.
The next attempt has been confirmed for Saturday, February 14, 1998. The launch sequence will begin per the orignal schedule. The launch window will remain open from 5:22 pst - 6:47 pst.
Coordinates are as follows:
For United States:
Telstar 5/Transponder 20
C-Band NTSC
Downlink Frequency: 4100 MHz
For Asia:
PAS 2/4K Upper
Vertical
Ku-Band
Downlink Frequency: 12354.5
For Europe:
Intelsat K/H6 Lower
Horizontal
Ku-Band PAL
Downlink: 11531.5
Media Contacts:
John Cunningham, Globalstar
Cellular: (408) 933-4434
Christine Nelson, Boeing
Pager: (800) 759-8888, PIN 173-8783
David Benton, Loral Space & Communications
(212) 338-5383
Walt Rice, Boeing
Pager: (800) 759-8888, PIN 130-5400
Globalstar Launch Information Line: (408) 933-4000, #6
Boeing Launch Information Line: (714) 896-4770
Globalstar is a dynamic partnership of some of the world's leading international telecommunications and aerospace companies: AirTouch Communications, Alcatel, Alenia, DACOM, Daimler-Benz Aerospace, Elsag Bailey, France Telecom, Hyundai, Loral Space & Communications Ltd., QUALCOMM Incorporated, Space Systems/Loral and Vodafone. Globalstars partner diversity gives it a crucial edge in an ever more interconnected world marketplace. Globalstar is fully funded, has secured service provider agreements in 106 countries, and has obtained licenses in 24 of those nations. For more information, please visit Globalstar's web site at <http://www.globalstar.com>.
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