Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27) 2021-116A | Payload | 23209 × 23235 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28) 2021-116B | Payload | 23211 × 23233 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2021-116C | Rocket body | 23512 × 23576 km · 57.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2021-116 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).