2015-045 Success
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L5 (FOC FM05-FM06)
Sep 11, 2015, 02:08 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELS
Outcome
Success
Flight
T 15000-009/133-03
COSPAR Designator
2015-045
Mission
Galileo L5 (FOC FM05-FM06) (Navigation)
The 5th and 6th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 9th and 10th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 4 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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
236 (8 YTD)
Site launches
251 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
12 (2 YTD)