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The following is my latest launch schedule
April 21, Orion-F3 on Boeing Delta 3, Cape Canaveral
May 15, fourth Globalstar mission on Soyuz, Kazakhstan
June 11, third Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Cape Canaveral
June 15, Telstar 7 on Atlas IIIA, Cape Canaveral
September/October, Orion 2 on Arianespace Ariane 4, Kourou
July 1, fourth Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Cape Canaveral
August 9, fifth Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Cape Canaveral
September, first Globalstar mission on Arianespace Ariane 4, Kourou (Backup)
September, fifth Globalstar mission on Soyuz, Kazakhstan
September 30, sixth Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Vandenberg
October, sixth Globalstar mission on Soyuz, Kazakhstan
November 9, seventh Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Vandenberg
December 21, eighth Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2, Cape Canaveral
1Q/2000, ninth Globalstar mission on Boeing Delta 2
NOTES:
I am assuming May 15th for the next Soyuz launch since Bernard stated the Soyuz launches would be 30 days apart.
The Orion 2 launch is not firm due to a dispute with Eutelsat. See published comments below.
"However, a possible dispute may be looming with **Loral** Orion, which plans to place a satellite at the 12 degrees West position. **Loral** said in its annual report that it could encounter frequency co- ordination difficulties: "If Eutelsat launches a replacement satellite into the 12.5 degrees West orbital location, it would interfere with the Orion 2 satellite at 12 degrees West. We have entered into discussions with Eutelsat to resolve the issues relating to this orbital location; however, we cannot guarantee a successful resolution."
Eutelsat's filing for 12.5 degrees pre-dates **Loral** Orion. Eutelsat confirmed that a preliminary co-ordination discussion has taken place between the two companies and a Eutelsat source agreed the issue was "sensitive".
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