Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
28 Apr 2024, 12:34am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Booster
B1060
20th flight (34d since last use)
Landing
Expended (Atlantic Ocean)
Mission
Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Mission Type
Navigation
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
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Last Update: Launch success.
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