SpaceX
Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Falcon 9 Block 5
SUCCESS
Success
Sunday, April 28, 2024 · 00:34 UTC
Mission
/01Two 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.
Mission Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Probability
75%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant: Block 5
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608° N, 80.604° W
178
Pad Launches
236
Location Launches
354
Agency Launches
80
Orbital This Year