flown missionSuccess

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)

SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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

mission

Name
Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Weather probability
75% go

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated
Weather concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Liftoff Winds

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Family
Falcon
Variant
Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York