Rocket Lab launches first eight satellite platforms for Globalstar constellation
Rocket Lab has successfully launched eight satellite buses for the Globalstar constellation, which will support IoT and direct-to-device communications. The satellites were deployed via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.
Why it matters
This launch represents a significant step in expanding global satellite-based connectivity and IoT infrastructure.
Rocket Lab has delivered the first eight satellite buses it is building for MDA Space as part of the replenishment of Globalstar's Hibleo-4 satellite constellation, which supports direct-to-device communications and IoT services. The eight satellites were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 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
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