flown missionSuccess

Soyuz-FG | Giove A

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)31/6 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 28, 2005, 05:19 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Giove A
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

GSTB-v2A (Galileo System Test Bed v2A) will provide the first Galileo navigation signal from space, measure the radiation environment in the proposed Galileo orbit and assist with international radio regulation issues.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 28, 2005, 05:19 UTC
Window opens: Dec 28, 2005, 05:19 UTC
Window closes: Dec 28, 2005, 05:19 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz-FG Fregat
Variant: Fregat
Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 31/6
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9960, 63.5640