Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Start: 2024-04-28T00:34:00Z
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.

Mission Details

Launch date: April 28, 2024 at 12:34 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Navigation