Galileo L1 (IOV FM01-FM02)

Launched the first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites (PFM and FM2) for the EU's Galileo navigation system, marking the first Soyuz liftoff from the new European spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.4 T

Flight

1st

of 13 Soyuz STB Fregat flights

Date and time

21 October 2011, 10:30 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz STB Fregat

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2011-060

Launches in 2011

63rd of 84

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Object pages on Space Atlas: Galileo PFM

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