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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Sep 17, 10:50 PM UTC
Sep 17, 10:50 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
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
- Programs
- Galileo
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA