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2005 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Giove A

successSoyuz-FG | Giove A

GSTB-v2A (Galileo System Test Bed v2A) will provide the first Galileo navigation signal from space, measure the radiation environment in the proposed Galileo orbit and assist with international radio regulation issues.

Overview

Date / time
December 28, 2005 at 05:19 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
31/6
Mission
Giove A
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz-FG Fregat →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

GSAT0001 (GIOVE-A)
MEO