GSAT0101 (GALILEO-PFM) (37846)

COSPAR: 2011-060A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 21, 2011

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELS

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-ST-B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37846

International Designator

2011-060A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:32:47 GMT

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Inclination

56.99°

Right Ascension

341.33°

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Argument of Perigee

57.82°

Period

844.69 min

Mean Motion

1.70 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT0101 (GALILEO-PFM)

Alternative Name

GalileoSat-1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ESA/GSAEU

Country

European Space Agency

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 37846U 11060A   26184.27277324 -.00000076  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 37846  56.9888 341.3256 0002657  57.8189 302.2010  1.70475789 91394

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Summary

The GSAT0101 (GALILEO-PFM), also known as GalileoSat-1, is a satellite manufactured by EADSB/THALR and owned by ESA/GSAEU for navigation purposes. Launched on October 21, 2011, from the Guiana Space Center using the Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, it measures 2.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1.6 meters and spans 14.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 12.6191. GSAT0101 carries the Galileo IOV PFM payload for navigation missions and was launched on the same date as its stable operational date, indicating immediate mission commencement post-launch.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.7

Diameter

1.6

Span

14.5

Dry Mass

700

Launch Mass

700

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.6191

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galileo IOV PFM

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

EADSB/THALR

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

GalileoSat

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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