Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)

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Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)

The 9th and 10th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 8 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in orbit. 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 type: Communications · Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit

Rocket: Soyuz STB · Provider: Arianespace

Launch pad

Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · View on map (opens in new tab)