2015-079 Success
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09)
Dec 17, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELS
Outcome
Success
Flight
R 15000-010/133-04
COSPAR Designator
2015-079
Mission
Galileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09) (Communications)
The 7th and 8th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 11th and 12th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 6 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
240 (12 YTD)
Site launches
255 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
13 (3 YTD)