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GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8) (40545)
COSPAR: 2015-017B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-8
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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
40545
International Designator
2015-017B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:25:51 GMT
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Inclination
56.79°
Right Ascension
341.16°
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Argument of Perigee
234.96°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-8
Type
Payload
Status
Backup
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40545U 15017B 26184.89295947 -.00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40545 56.7875 341.1595 0002511 234.9611 125.0108 1.70475823 32538
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8), also known as GalileoSat-8, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2015-017B launched on March 27, 2015, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 14.5 meters, indicating the deployment of solar arrays or other structures. The satellite's dry mass is 660 kilograms, and its launch mass was 733 kilograms. Equipped with a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR (Search and Rescue) equipment, GSAT0204 serves navigation purposes as part of the Galileo constellation managed by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (GSAEU). The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and has an operational lifetime of 12 years. Manufactured by OHB, it operates in a medium Earth orbit for its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
660
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
9.4592
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM04
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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