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Arianespace(ASA)CommercialThe 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.
Orbital Attempt
#5,699
ASA Mission
#262
Pad Launch
#97
Location Launch
#277
Designator
2017-079
Dec 12, 2017, 6:36 PM
1 update
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
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
