Soyuz STB/Fregat
SuccessGalileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Mar 27, 2015, 21:46 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Mar 27, 2015, 21:46 UTC – Friday, Mar 27, 2015, 21:46 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04)
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
The 3rd and 4th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 7th and 8th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 2 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in orbit. 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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