Company contract identifies remaining nine satellites for 2026. First eight were announced launched August 16; do not mistake that record for second batch. | 2026-10-25: July 7, 2025 contract describes next replacement-satellite launch in 2026 on Falcon 9. Historical contract target re-read; actual completion/current slot remains unverified. | 2026-10-31 follow-up: [R23] Globalstar reports eight replacement satellites launched August 16; mapping to the inherited mission number remains unresolved. | 2026-11-09 field review: Filled Customer=Globalstar; Payload=Nine replacement satellites; Mission type=communications; Crewed=no. Named mission attributes reviewed; timing, launch status and outcome were not changed in this field-completion pass. Sources: R22. Mission type is mapped from the described purpose; planetary/lunar orbit codes describe destination, not initial injection. Crewed=no is derived for robotic payloads unless explicitly stated; crewed=yes follows stated astronaut missions.
