Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)
Soyuz STB Fregat
Status
Partial Failure
Date
22 AUG 2014
12:27
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat
Mission Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 T
