Soyuz STB/Fregat
SuccessGalileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09) · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC – Thursday, Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 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 L6 (FOC FM08-FM09)
Type
Communications
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
The 7th and 8th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 11th and 12th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 6 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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