MISSION NAME
Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24) 24
Status
Success
DATE
5 DEC 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Description
Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
Soyuz STB Fregat
Rocket Description
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.