2011-060 Success
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)
Oct 21, 2011, 10:30 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELS
Outcome
Success
Flight
B 15000-001/1030
COSPAR Designator
2011-060
Mission
Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02) (Navigation)
The first two 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. First launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Centre.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
200 (6 YTD)
Site launches
214 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
1 (1 YTD)