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GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5) (40128)
COSPAR: 2014-050A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 22, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40128
International Designator
2014-050A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:08:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
48.86°
Right Ascension
272.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.02°
Period
776.20 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-5
Type
Payload
Status
Backup
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40128U 14050A 26184.04751289 -.00000030 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 40128 48.8580 272.7857 1676668 180.0160 180.0435 01.85520088 78614
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5), also known as GalileoSat-5, is a navigation satellite operated by GSAEU. It was launched on August 22, 2014, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The satellite 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. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload along with MEO SAR equipment, is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and has a dry mass of 700 kg. The satellite was manufactured by OHB and is expected to have a lifetime of approximately 12 years in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
4.1215
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM01
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
+12 years
Bus
GalileoSat
Configuration
SmartMEO
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Galileo Navigation payload, MEO SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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