Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Galileo L2 (IOV FM03-FM04)

Soyuz STB Fregat-MT

Oct 12, 2012, 6:15 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The 3rd and 4th In Orbit Validation satellites of the Galileo constellation. 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.

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

Launch Site

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