Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)

Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11) rode a Soyuz STB into space from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, deploying its payload to MEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Arianespace
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Soyuz STB
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2016-05-24T08:48:43.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Soyuz STB is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Soyuz STB endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches MEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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