2024-079 Success
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Apr 28, 2024, 12:34 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39A
Outcome
Success
Flight
332/B1060.20 F328
COSPAR Designator
2024-079
Mission
Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27) (Navigation)
Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
354 (43 YTD)
Site launches
236 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
178 (10 YTD)