ArianespaceAriane 5 ESAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
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Launch Successful
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG - Service Optique
Arianespace's 262nd launch · 11th this year · humanity's 5,699th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 12, 18:36 – Dec 12, 18:36 UTC
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Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
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.
Communications · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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