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Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Apr 28, 00:34:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:14

Max-Q

T+00:02:45

MECO

T+00:02:48

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:55

SES-1

T+00:03:39

Fairing Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowApr 28, 00:34:00 UTC→Apr 28, 00:34:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)

Mission

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Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)

Mission

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