Rocket Lab launches first eight satellites for Globalstar constellation

Rocket Lab launches first eight satellites for Globalstar constellation

Rocket Lab has successfully launched the first eight satellite platforms it is building for MDA Space as part of the replenishment of Globalstar’s existing satellite constellation, which supports direct-to-device communications and IoT services. The eight satellites were launched on 15 August from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Rocket Lab said it had established contact with all eight spacecraft and confirmed that they were generating power and operating nominally. Commissioning of the satel