Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)

Falcon 9 Block 5

Sep 17, 2024, 10:50 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1067

Flight #22

Flight #22 · Last flown 2024-08-10

Total Flights: 34
Recovery Rate: 34/34 successful landings
This Landing: Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
Recovery Site: Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-3 · 38-day turnaround

Landing Record

34 successful · 0 failed · 34 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: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA