Delta 7420-10C | Globalstar 1 to 4

Delta 7420-10C | Globalstar 1 to 4 rode a Delta II into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Delta II
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1998-02-14T14:34:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta II lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta II passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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