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GSAT0206 (GALILEO 10) (40890)
COSPAR: 2015-045B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-10
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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
40890
International Designator
2015-045B
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:50:49 GMT
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Inclination
54.94°
Right Ascension
221.21°
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Argument of Perigee
340.31°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0206 (GALILEO 10)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40890U 15045B 26182.53529488 .00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 40890 54.9416 221.2080 0001620 340.3144 19.7690 1.70473858 67283
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0206 (GALILEO 10), also known as GalileoSat-10, is a navigation satellite launched on September 11, 2015, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. Built by OHB and managed by GSAEU, this spacecraft measures 2.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1.6 meters and a span of 14.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload along with MEO SAR equipment, designed to operate for up to 12 years. The satellite has a dry mass of 660 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 733 kilograms. Its power supply consists of two 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
8.8826
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM06
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
Map
Next Pass
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