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GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3) (38857)
COSPAR: 2012-055A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 12, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38857
International Designator
2012-055A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:31:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.82°
Right Ascension
101.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.86°
Period
844.71 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA/GSAEU
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38857U 12055A 26184.31354362 -.00000005 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 38857 55.8153 101.1032 0004104 308.8559 51.1196 1.70473430 85280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3), also known as GalileoSat-3, is a navigation satellite launched by ESA/GSAEU on October 12, 2012, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1.6 meters and has a span of 14.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 700 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a box with two panels. GSAT0103 operates as part of the Galileo navigation system and was manufactured by EADSB/THALR.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.5737
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo IOV FM3
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
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