MISSION NAME
Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02) 02
Status
Partial Failure
DATE
22 AUG 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Description
These are the first two Full Operational Capability satellites of the Galileo constellation, 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.
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.