Baikonur: morning of Oct. 16, Soyuz-2-1А rocket with Fregat upper stage and cluster of 6 Globalstar2's was rolled out. The transportation from mounting and test facility began at 5.30 MSK. In half an hour, the LV was delivered to the launch pad. By 7 a.m., the rocket was erected vertically. Experts of Roscosmos began L-3 operations. Final stages of Globalstar-2 launch preps are observed at Baikonur by Arianespace CEO Jean Ives Le Galle and DG of Russian-European venture Starsem Victor Nikolaev. Launch of Soyuz-2-1А rocket with Fregat upper stage and cluster of 6 Globalstar2 spacecraft is slated for 21.10 MSK, Oct. 19.
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