Ariane 62 | 2 x Galileo
Programma
Galileo is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that went live in 2016, created by the European Union through the European Space Agency (ESA), operated by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).
Pad
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.
Rocket
The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Full Name: Ariane 62
Maiden Flight: 2024-07-09
Total Launch Count: 2
Successful Launches: 2
Failed Launches: 0
Mission
Mission Name: 2 x Galileo
Type: Navigation
Description: Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
Updates
Nosu
2022-01-08T08:50:01ZAdding the launch