2016 · Arianespace
Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)
successAriane 5 ES | Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 17, 2016 at 01:06 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit