Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
17 Nov 2016, 1:06pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Medium Earth 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.
Available Replays
Live
Ariane 5 lifts off from French Guiana with four Galileo spacecraft
Updated: May 2, 7:00pm UTC
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