Launch Date
August 22, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
NORAD ID
40129
International Designator
2014-050B
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:35:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
48.88°
Right Ascension
271.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.64°
Period
776.19 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-6
Type
Status
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40129U 14050B 26181.60808378 -.00000031 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40129 48.8773 271.9714 1677698 180.6428 179.1780 1.85520713 80732
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Galileo FOC FM02
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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