Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31)
Arianespace launches Ariane 62 carrying Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana at 2026-12-31 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, French Guiana
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Ariane 62 · Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) launch?
Arianespace is targeting 2026-12-31 00:00:00Z for Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31). The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Ariane 62 · Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) launch?
No official webcast has been published for Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) yet. When Arianespace posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Ariane 62 · Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) carrying?
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
Where does Ariane 62 · Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) launch from?
Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) lifts off from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, French Guiana. The pad sits at 5.2563, -52.7868.