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ArianespaceSoyuz STB FregatSoyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04)
Launched
March 27, 2015
Summary
Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) launched on an Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat from Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on March 27, 2015. It was Arianespace's 230th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,460th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Soyuz STB Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GalileoSat-7, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 22,455 × 23,591 km orbit inclined 54.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Soyuz STB Fregat · ArianespaceGalileo
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Soyuz STB Fregat flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 230th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,460th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
GalileoSat-7 · NORAD 40544 · 2015-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-017A
- Epoch
- 2015-03-28 02:21:13 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.72273052 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0193149
- Inclination
- 54.8152°
- Ascending node
- 92.9213°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.8413°
- Mean anomaly
- 166.326°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- GalileoSat-7 · NORAD 40544 · in orbit
- GalileoSat-8 · NORAD 40545 · in orbit
Fregat-MT No. 133-02 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The 3rd and 4th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 7th and 8th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 2 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.
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
11th launch from Soyuz Launch Complex, 1st this year · 245th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
26 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
99 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) launch?
Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) launched on March 27, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04)?
Coverage: Flight VS11 – Galileo Sat 7-8 | Soyuz Launch | Arianespace. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04)?
Soyuz STB Fregat, flown by Arianespace. Soyuz STB Fregat spec sheet
Where did Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) launch from?
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) reach?
GalileoSat-7, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 22,455 × 23,591 km orbit inclined 54.8°.
How many satellites did Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04) part of?
Galileo. About Galileo