2016-030 Success
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)
May 24, 2016, 08:48 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELS
Outcome
Success
Flight
R 15000-011/133-05
COSPAR Designator
2016-030
Mission
Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11) (Communications)
The 9th and 10th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 8 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
244 (4 YTD)
Site launches
259 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
15 (2 YTD)