According to Roscosmos, in compliance with the sequence diagram of the flight, six spacecraft system for mobile telecommunications “Globalstar-2” separated from the acceleration block “Fregat” and were transferred to the control of the customer.

“Arianespace” company, which realized launching, confirmed that top stage brought all six satellites on planned low-orbit with an altitude of about 920 km.

Globalstar announce that with all six satellites after their separation from the top stage and acceleration block (“Fregat”) connection was mounted. Globalstar began testing satellites on orbit. Globalstar informs that currently, all six satellites operate in normal mode.

“I’m glad to announce about successful holding of the last satellite launch 2nd generation grouping, – said the President of the company Globalstar Inc. Tony Navarra. – In 2006, we had planned to become the first company to provide mobil satellite communication and data transfer, which will successfully create a constellation of low-orbit satellites of the 2nd generation. It took years of hard and dedicated work, to accomplish this extraordinary task.”

Jay Monroe, Chairman and chief Executive officer of Globalstar Inc., added: “We intend to fully restore the high level of service quality duplex communication, which previously used our subscribers. We thank all our employees and partners, including company Arianespace which realized satellite launch and manufacturer of satellites “Thales Alenia Space” that could make this launch possible.”

Globalstar plans, that the first two satellites will begin providing services by the end of February, and the remaining four of the last six satellites of the 2nd generation will be put into commercial operation in the spring of this year.

The lifetime of the new satellites – 15 years, which is two times more than the Globalstar satellites of the 1st generation.