October 21, 2011 10:30 am
Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)
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Soyuz STB
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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The first two 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.
First launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Centre.
Launch Overview
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10:30 UTC
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10:30 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 21, 2011 · 10:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)
Rocket
Soyuz STB
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
The first two 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.
First launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Centre.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Soyuz Launch Complex
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:30 UTC
Window Close
10:30 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 21, 2011 · 10:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)
Rocket
Soyuz STB
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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