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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Globalstar Telecommunications Limited GSAT
GSAT 62.88-0.5%3:59 PM EST

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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (3925)4/16/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: Mr. Adrenaline  Read Replies (3) of 29987
 
Jeff,

The Delta's dropped us off at 1250 km:

boeing.com

while the Soyuz was at 920 km:

starsem.com

The 7 ½ year lifetime is from the lowest altitude injection. (The Zenit was also to drop us off at 920 km.) As to why this was chosen, I would dare guess that any optimization always comes down to money.

Seems like somewhere out in the public domain I've seen the mass of the G* satellite posted. Once you know the above, and the mass, any good rocket scientist should be able to tell you how much fuel the Delta launched G* satellites have – it's around 20 years.

Mr A
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