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GSAT0205 (GALILEO 9) (40889)
COSPAR: 2015-045A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2015
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40889
International Designator
2015-045A
Epoch
Sun, 24 May 2026 07:17:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.94°
Right Ascension
222.42°
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Argument of Perigee
263.01°
Period
860.17 min
Mean Motion
1.67 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0205 (GALILEO 9)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40889U 15045A 26144.30399159 -.00000014 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 40889 54.9357 222.4171 0006406 263.0112 96.9692 1.67409242 66563
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0205 (GALILEO 9), also known as GalileoSat-9, is a navigation satellite that was launched on September 11, 2015, from the Guiana Space Centre 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 due to its deployable solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 660 kilograms and it weighed 733 kilograms at launch. It was manufactured by OHB and operates as part of the Galileo navigation system under the ownership of GSAEU (European Union Agency for the Space Programme). GSAT0205 features a box-shaped body with two solar panels, equipped with an AOCS motor for attitude control and is designed to have a lifetime of 12 years. Its primary payload includes a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
660
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
9.5282
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM05
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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