2021 · Arianespace

Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24)

successSoyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24)

Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.

Overview

Date / time: December 5, 2021 at 12:19 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Soyuz Launch Complex
Mission: Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24)
Mission type: Navigation
Orbit achieved: Medium Earth Orbit

Payloads deployed · 2

GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27)

Galileo · MEO

GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28)

Galileo · MEO