2024-167 Success
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)
Sep 17, 2024, 10:50 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
CC / LC40
Outcome
Success
Flight
376/B1067.22 F376
COSPAR Designator
2024-167
Mission
Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32) (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
404 (93 YTD)
Site launches
975 (48 YTD)
Pad launches
262 (44 YTD)