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GSAT0102 (GALILEO-FM2) (37847)
COSPAR: 2011-060B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-2
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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
37847
International Designator
2011-060B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:53:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
56.99°
Right Ascension
341.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.92°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0102 (GALILEO-FM2)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA/GSAEU
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37847U 11060B 26184.78699916 -.00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 37847 56.9894 341.3121 0002522 12.9231 348.3249 1.70476028 91419
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0102 (GALILEO-FM2), also known as GalileoSat-2, is a navigation satellite operated by ESA/GSAEU. Launched on October 21, 2011, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B vehicle, it has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 14.5 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 700 kilograms each. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, and it serves the purpose of navigation as part of the Galileo IOV FM2 mission. Manufactured by EADSB/THALR, its shape consists of a box structure plus two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.1111
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo IOV FM2
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
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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