<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001496862-12-000001.txt : 20120412
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120412101905
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001496862-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ponder L Barbee IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496862

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33117
		FILM NUMBER:		12755621

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD.
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Globalstar, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				412116508
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD.,
		CITY:			COVINGTON,
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-933-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD.,
		CITY:			COVINGTON,
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001366868</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Globalstar, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSAT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001496862</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ponder L Barbee IV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70433</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-10-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>185000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-10-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Voting Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>185000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the first trading day after the company's voting common stock trades for more than 10 consecutive days at or above the closing price of $2.50 and (ii) the day that a binding written agreement is signed for the sale of the company, as determined by the Board of Directors in its reasonable discretion.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bridget C. Hoffman, attorney-in-fact for L. Barbee Ponder IV</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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