flown missionSuccess

Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09)

ArianespaceSoyuz Launch Complex — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaDec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC

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

mission

Name: Galileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09)
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

The 7th and 8th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 11th and 12th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 6 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC
Window opens: Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC
Window closes: Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 UTC
Last updated: Apr 28, 2024, 05:41 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz STB Fregat
Family: Soyuz
Variant: STB/Fregat
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

Flight VS13 – Galileo Sat 11-12 | Soyuz Launch | Arianespace

launch site

Pad: Soyuz Launch Complex
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.3019, -52.8346