Ariane 5 ES
SuccessGalileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18) · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017, 18:36 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017, 18:36 UTC – Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017, 18:36 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
Type
Communications
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
The Galileo constellation is ESA's satellite navigation system and is expected to be completed by 2020. Galileo will provide Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
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