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GSAT0203 (GALILEO 7) (40544)
COSPAR: 2015-017A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 27, 2015
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40544
International Designator
2015-017A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:17:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
56.78°
Right Ascension
341.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
260.59°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0203 (GALILEO 7)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40544U 15017A 26184.63712330 -.00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 40544 56.7810 341.1480 0002385 260.5920 99.3760 1.70476291 69487
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0203 (GALILEO 7), also known as GalileoSat-7, is a navigation satellite launched on March 27, 2015, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.7 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.6 meters with a span of 14.5 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 660 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 733 kilograms. Equipped with Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment, it is part of the SmartMEO configuration manufactured by OHB for GSAEU (European Union's Agency for the Space Programme). The satellite uses AOCS motor for attitude control and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. It was stabilized in orbit on March 28, 2015, and is expected to operate for a lifetime of twelve years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
660
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
8.4512
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM03
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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