Galileo 12

Galileo 12 (FOC FM9, Liene)

ESA

Spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 99

Galileo-FOC= Galileo-Full Operational Capability.

Launch data:

Designation	41175 / 15079B
Launch date	17 Dec 2015 - 11:51 UT
Launch site	CSG, ELS
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-STB/Fregat-MT
Mission	Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	23552 x 23617 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	55.0 deg
Period	min

Galileo-FOC

Launched together with: Galileo 11

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	OHB-System GmbH (Bus, prime), SSTL (payload)
Platform
Operator	ESA
Mass at launch
Dry Mass
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	Galileo Navigation payload, MEO SAR
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion	8 × 1 N MO NARC-1 hydrazine thrusters
DC power
Design lifetime	+12 yrs

Description:

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry two Galileo full operational capability satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation constellation. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat-MT upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR721) - update: 29.04.16