Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)

Soyuz STB Fregat

Aug 22, 12:27 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

These are the first two Full Operational Capability satellites of the Galileo constellation, 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.

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

Launch Site

Pad: Soyuz Launch Complex
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: 🌍 GUF