Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Galileo L2 (IOV FM03-FM04)

Name: Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Galileo L2 (IOV FM03-FM04)
Start: 2012-10-12T18:15:01Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The 3rd and 4th In Orbit Validation satellites of the Galileo constellation. 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: October 12, 2012 at 06:15 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz STB
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Navigation