Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) Mission
Launch Status
Partial Failure
Date & Time
22 Aug 2014, 12:27pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
These are the first two Full Operational Capability satellites of the Galileo constellation, 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
Galileo liftoff replay
Updated: May 5, 8:30am UTC
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