Globalstar / connectivity constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 11 factsGlobalstar, Inc. is an American telecommunications company that operates a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit for satellite phone, low-speed data transmission, and Earth observation. Its second-generation constellation consists of 25 satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space and completed in February 2013, with a backup satellite added in June 2022. In April 2026, Amazon announced an agreement to acquire Globalstar and merge it into its Amazon Leo business unit, with the acquisition intended to close in 2027.
stock
NASDAQ: GSAT (source, as of 2026-07-08)
faq
Who operates Globalstar?
Globalstar is operated by Globalstar, Inc.. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
How many Globalstar satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 36 objects for Globalstar. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
When did Globalstar first launch?
Globalstar first launched on 2010-10-19. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
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- 20262026-04-14Amazon agrees to acquire Globalstar for $90 per share in cash or stock (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20222022-11-10Apple reveals $450 million investment in infrastructure supporting Globalstar-powered Emergency SOS (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20132013-02-06Globalstar completes 24-satellite second-generation constellation with fourth launch (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20102010-10-19Globalstar launches first six second-generation satellites (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 19981998-09-09Globalstar loses 12 satellites in a Zenit-2 launch failure (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 1998-02-14Globalstar launches its first four satellites on a Delta 7420 (source, as of 2026-07-12)