SpaceX
Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)
Falcon 9 Block 5
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 · 22:50 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
60%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant: Block 5
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562° N, 80.577° W
262
Pad Launches
975
Location Launches
404
Agency Launches
171
Orbital This Year