Russia to make year's first space launch Feb.5
21:46, 21 January 2013
MOSCOW. January 21. KAZINFORM In the first space launch from the Baikonur space port this year, a Russian carrier rocket Soyuz-2.1a is to orbit six Globalstar-2 communication satellites on February 5, the Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Monday.
"Work is underway to prepare the equipment for the upcoming launch," the agency said.
Globalstar low-orbit communication satellites are used for providing mobile satellite communication services.
The first six second-generation satellites were orbited in October 2010. Another 12 were put into orbit in 2011 and 2012, RIA Novosti reports.