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

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

Launch probability: 75%

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 type: Navigation · Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit

Rocket: Falcon 9 · Provider: SpaceX

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)