2017 · Arianespace
Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
successAriane 5 ES | Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
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
- December 12, 2017 at 06:36 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit