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ArianespaceSoyuz STB FregatSoyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)
Launched
August 22, 2014
Summary
Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) launched on an Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat from Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on August 22, 2014. The mission was a partial failure: Satellites were placed into an incorrect orbit due to an anomaly with the Fregat upper stage. Both payloads recovered using their own propulsion. It was Arianespace's 224th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,401st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Soyuz STB Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Result
- Satellites were placed into an incorrect orbit due to an anomaly with the Fregat upper stage. Both payloads recovered using their own propulsion.
- Watch
- Galileo liftoff replayEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Vehicle
- Soyuz STB Fregat · ArianespaceGalileo
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Soyuz STB Fregat flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 224th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,401st orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- GalileoSat-5 · NORAD 40128 · in orbit
- GalileoSat-6 · NORAD 40129 · in orbit
Fregat-MT No. 1039 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
9th launch from Soyuz Launch Complex, 3rd this year · 239th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
26 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) launch?
Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) launched on August 22, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why was Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) a partial failure?
Satellites were placed into an incorrect orbit due to an anomaly with the Fregat upper stage. Both payloads recovered using their own propulsion.
Where can I watch Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)?
Coverage: Galileo liftoff replay. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)?
Soyuz STB Fregat, flown by Arianespace. Soyuz STB Fregat spec sheet
Where did Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) launch from?
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit was Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) going to?
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a navigation mission.
How many satellites did Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) part of?
Galileo. About Galileo