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Model of a Galileo satellite. This is a list of past and present satellites of the Galileo navigation system.The fully operational constellation will nominally consist of 30 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit, with 24 active and 6 spares equally divided into 3 orbital planes in a Walker 24/3/1 configuration.
These testbed satellites were followed by four IOV Galileo satellites that are much closer to the final Galileo satellite design. The search and rescue (SAR) feature is also installed. [132] The first two satellites were launched on 21 October 2011 from Centre Spatial Guyanais using a Soyuz launcher, [133] the other two on 12 October 2012. [134]
First Galileo launch on a Falcon 9 and overall twelfth launch of Galileo satellites, carrying satellites Patrick and Julina. Originally planned to launch on Soyuz ST-B, but scrapped due to geopolitical factors. Then moved to Ariane 6, which was also scrapped due to delays. Europe contracted SpaceX to launch the two pairs aboard Falcon 9.
Second and last Galileo launch on a Falcon 9 and overall thirteenth launch of Galileo satellites, carrying two satellites. Originally planned to launch on Soyuz ST-B, but scrapped due to geopolitical factors. Then moved to Ariane 6, which was also scrapped due to delays. Europe contracted SpaceX to launch the two pairs aboard Falcon 9. 19 September
Two BlackSky satellites were launched as part of the SXRS-2 rideshare mission. 5 December 00:19:20 [152] Soyuz ST-B / Fregat-MT: VS26 Kourou ELS: Arianespace: Galileo FOC FM23: ESA: Medium Earth: Navigation: In orbit: Operational Galileo FOC FM24: ESA: Medium Earth: Navigation: In orbit: Operational Eighth Galileo launch with Soyuz ST-B ...
Galileo observed the Loki volcano (largest in the Solar System) and a new eruption in the southern region of the moon. I33 102 (63) 17 January 2002 This was the closest of all the flybys of Io. The moon provided a gravity-assist necessary for Galileo ' s ultimate collision course with Jupiter.
The first contract for the launch of Soyuz the CSG was signed at the 2009 Paris Air Show by the Director of the Galileo Programme and Navigation-related Activities René Oosterlinck and a CEO of Arianespace Jean-Yves Le Gall. This contract covered 2 launches of two Galileo satellites each. [14]
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2025.