ArianespaceSoyuz STB FregatSoyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.May 24, 2016Add to calendar
Arianespace's 244th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,559th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 24, 08:48 – May 24, 08:48 UTC
Flight preview
Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)
The 9th and 10th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 8 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.
Communications · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- Arianespace Flight VS15 - Galileo — arianespace
- Soyouz déploie 2 satellites Galileo de plus ! — Centre spatial guyanais
