Globsat
The Salyut Design Bureau chose perhaps the least ambitious of all Russian LEO communications systems. Its Globsat constellation would consist of only 3-6 spacecraft at an altitude of 1,000 km and an inclination of 65 degrees. These 150-kg spacecraft would be launched in groups of three with Salyut's Rokot booster. Unlike other systems, Globsat is designed for real-time communications during limited contact periods, e.g., 10 minutes for users within a 300 km region. Links would be via the 300-400 MHz band. System deployment, which could be accomplished with only one or two launches, was not scheduled until 1995 or later (References 261 and 280).
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