Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)

Mission

Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34) on Ariane 62. Wed 17 Dec 2025, 05:01:58 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 4. Source: Launch Library 2.

Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.

Mission type

Navigation

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit

Programmes: Galileo

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-7 sWed 17 Dec, 06:01 CET

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

2. T-0Wed 17 Dec, 06:01 CET

   Liftoff

   First upwards movement of the rocket

3. T+2 min 14 sWed 17 Dec, 06:04 CET

   SRB Separation

   The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.

4. T+3 min 30 sWed 17 Dec, 06:05 CET

   Fairing Separation

   Separation of the payload fairing

5. T+7 min 39 sWed 17 Dec, 06:09 CET

   MECO

   Cut-off of the main engine

6. T+7 min 45 sWed 17 Dec, 06:09 CET

   Stage 2 Separation

   Separation of the second stage from the first

7. T+7 min 53 sWed 17 Dec, 06:09 CET

   SES-1

   First start of the second engine

8. T+18 min 43 sWed 17 Dec, 06:20 CET

   SECO-1

   First cut-off of the second engine

9. T+3 h 38 min 49 sWed 17 Dec, 09:40 CET

   SES-2

   Second start of the second engine

10. T+3 h 40 min 41 sWed 17 Dec, 09:42 CET

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

11. T+3 h 55 min 30 sWed 17 Dec, 09:57 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)

Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838