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

Falcon 9 Block 5

Apr 28, 2024, 12:34 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1060

Flight #20

Flight #20 · Last flown 2024-03-24

Total Flights: 20
Recovery Rate: 19/19 successful landings
This Landing: No landing attempt (expended)· Expended
Recovery Site: Atlantic Ocean (ATL)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-42 · 34-day turnaround

Landing Record

19 successful · 0 failed · 19 total

Mission Details

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.

Type: Navigation
Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Programs: Galileo

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA