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Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)
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Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 5 ES
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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.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 6:36 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,699
ASA Mission
#262
Pad Launch
#97
Location Launch
#277
Designator
2017-079
Launch Window
NET
Dec 12, 2017, 6:36 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ariane 5 ES Specs
The Ariane 5 ES (Evolution Storable) has an estimated LEO launch capacity of 21,000 kg (46,000 lb). It includes all the performance improvements of Ariane 5 ECA core and boosters but replaces the ESC-A second stage with the restartable EPS used on Ariane 5 GS variants. It was used to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into a 260 km circular low Earth orbit inclined at 51.6° and has been used 3 times to launch 4 Galileo navigation satellites at a time directly into their operational orbit. The Ariane 5 ES flew 8 times from 2008 to 2018 with no failures.
Length
45.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
746 t
Thrust
11,400 kN
LEO Capacity
21,000 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2008
Fastest Turnaround
7mo 14d
Total Launches
8
Successful
8
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: Mar 9, 2008
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Dec 12, 2017, 3:36 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903