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Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)

Soyuz STB/Fregat

Arianespace

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit

The 9th and 10th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 8 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in orbit. 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.

Location


Soyuz Launch Complex

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Soyuz Launch Complex has witnessed the launch of 26 rockets, including 26 orbital launch attempts, while Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 322 rocket launches.

Soyuz Launch Complex

Rocket


Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz STB Fregat

The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload.

The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.

Soyuz STB Fregat

Agency


Arianespace

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

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