Arianespace
Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
Ariane 5 ES
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 · 18:36 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 5 ES
Variant: ES
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.239° N, 52.768° W
97
Pad Launches
277
Location Launches
262
Agency Launches
84
Orbital This Year