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Galileo 5, ..., 34 (Galileo-FOC FM1, ..., FM30)

Galileo-FOC [ESA]

The Galileo satellite navigation system will consist of a total of 30 spacecraft in three planes in medium Earth orbit, which will each be occupied by nine satellites, and with three spares satellites distributed on the three orbital planes. At an altitude of 23,616 kilometers and an inclination of 56 degrees, the system will provide accurate positioning data to users as far north as 75 degrees latitude.

Although similar in design to the American GPS system and the Russian GLONASS navigation network, Galileo-FOC will be under the control of strictly civilian organizations. Galileo is the first joint program to be shared between the European Space Agency and the European Union.

In January 2010 the consortium consisting of OHB-System GmbH and SSTL was selected to built the first 14 Galileo-FOC (Galileo-Full Operational Capability) satellites of the system. OHB-System will act as prime contractor, build the busses while SSTL will provide the payloads. In January 2012, eight more satellites were ordered.

The satellites carry a navigation payload consisting of two rubidium and two hydrogen maser atomic clocks. The navigation signals are broadcast on L-band. An additional payload is the MEO SAR search and rescue transponder payload.

The first launch of this series ended in a lower than planned orbit.

In April 2017, the consortium won an order of eight more satellites. In October 2017, four more were ordered.

Nation: Europe
Type / Application: Navigation
Operator: ESA
Contractors: OHB-System GmbH (Bus, prime), SSTL (payload)
Equipment: Galileo Navigation payload, MEO SAR
Configuration: SmartMEO
Propulsion: 8 × 1 N MO NARC-1 hydrazine thrusters
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: +12 years
Mass: 733 kg
Orbit: 23616 km × 23616 km, 56° (typical)
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Galileo 5 (Galileo-FOC FM1, GSAT 0201, Doresa) 2014-050A 22.08.2014 Ko ELS P Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 6
Galileo 6 (Galileo-FOC FM2, GSAT 0202, Milena) 2014-050B 22.08.2014 Ko ELS P Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 5
Galileo 7 (Galileo-FOC FM3, GSAT 0203, Adam) 2015-017A 27.03.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 8
Galileo 8 (Galileo-FOC FM4, GSAT 0204, Anastasia) 2015-017B 27.03.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 7
Galileo 9 (Galileo-FOC FM5, GSAT 0205, Alba) 2015-045A 11.09.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 10
Galileo 10 (Galileo-FOC FM6, GSAT 0206, Oriana) 2015-045B 11.09.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 9
Galileo 11 (Galileo-FOC FM8, GSAT 0208, Andriana) 2015-079B 17.12.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 12
Galileo 12 (Galileo-FOC FM9, GSAT 0209, Liene) 2015-079A 17.12.2015 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 11
Galileo 13 (Galileo-FOC FM10, GSAT 0210, Danielè) 2016-030A 24.05.2016 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 14
Galileo 14 (Galileo-FOC FM11, GSAT 0211, Alizée) 2016-030B 24.05.2016 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 13
Galileo 15 (Galileo-FOC FM7, GSAT 0207, Antonianna) 2016-069A 17.11.2016 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 16, Galileo 17, Galileo 18
Galileo 16 (Galileo-FOC FM12, GSAT 0212, Lisa) 2016-069B 17.11.2016 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 15, Galileo 17, Galileo 18
Galileo 17 (Galileo-FOC FM13, GSAT 0213, Kimberley) 2016-069C 17.11.2016 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 15, Galileo 16, Galileo 18
Galileo 18 (Galileo-FOC FM14, GSAT 0214, Tijmen) 2016-069D 17.11.2016 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 15, Galileo 16, Galileo 17
Galileo 19 (Galileo-FOC FM15, GSAT 0215, Nicole) 2017-079A 12.12.2017 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 20, Galileo 21, Galileo 22
Galileo 20 (Galileo-FOC FM16, GSAT 0216, Zofia) 2017-079B 12.12.2017 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 19, Galileo 21, Galileo 22
Galileo 21 (Galileo-FOC FM17, GSAT 0217, Alexandre) 2017-079C 12.12.2017 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 19, Galileo 20, Galileo 22
Galileo 22 (Galileo-FOC FM18, GSAT 0218, Irina) 2017-079D 12.12.2017 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 19, Galileo 20, Galileo 21
Galileo 23 (Galileo-FOC FM19, GSAT 0219, Tara) 2018-060C 25.07.2018 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 24, Galileo 25, Galileo 26
Galileo 24 (Galileo-FOC FM20, GSAT 0220, Samuel) 2018-060D 25.07.2018 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 23, Galileo 25, Galileo 26
Galileo 25 (Galileo-FOC FM21, GSAT 0221, Anna) 2018-060A 25.07.2018 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 23, Galileo 24, Galileo 26
Galileo 26 (Galileo-FOC FM22, GSAT 0222, Ellen) 2018-060B 25.07.2018 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ES with Galileo 23, Galileo 24, Galileo 25
Galileo 27 (Galileo-FOC FM23, GSAT 0223, Patrick) 2021-116A 05.12.2021 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 28
Galileo 28 (Galileo-FOC FM24, GSAT 0224, Shriya) 2021-116B 05.12.2021 Ko ELS Soyuz-ST-B Fregat-MT with Galileo 27
Galileo 29 (Galileo-FOC FM25, GSAT 0225, Nikolina) - 2024 CC Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Galileo 30
Galileo 30 (Galileo-FOC FM27, GSAT 0227) - 2024 CC Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Galileo 29
Galileo 31 (Galileo-FOC FM26, GSAT 0226, Julina) - 2024 CC Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Galileo 32
Galileo 32 (Galileo-FOC FM28, GSAT 0228) - 2024 CC Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Galileo 31
Galileo 33 (Galileo-FOC FM29, GSAT 0229) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 34
Galileo 34 (Galileo-FOC FM30, GSAT 0230) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 33
Galileo 35 (Galileo-FOC FM31, GSAT 0231) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 36
Galileo 36 (Galileo-FOC FM32, GSAT 0232) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 35
Galileo 37 (Galileo-FOC FM33, GSAT 0233) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 38
Galileo 38 (Galileo-FOC FM34, GSAT 0234) - 202x Ko ELA-4 Ariane-62 with Galileo 37

Note: The assignment of individual satellites to the corresponding launches may change.

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