Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L10 (FOC FM19-FM22)
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.
Mission Details
- Launch date: July 25, 2018 at 11:25 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ES
- Operator: Arianespace
- Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Mission type: Communications