Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
21 Oct 2011, 10:30am
UTC
Location
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)
Mission Type
Destination
The first two In Orbit Validation satellites of the Galileo constellation. 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. First launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Centre.
Available Replays
First Soyuz launch from Guiana Space Center
Updated: May 6, 11:31pm UTC
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