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GSAT0211 (GALILEO 14) (41549)
COSPAR: 2016-030A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41549
International Designator
2016-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:27:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
55.09°
Right Ascension
221.22°
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Argument of Perigee
320.47°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0211 (GALILEO 14)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41549U 16030A 26185.39390706 .00000074 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 41549 55.0914 221.2214 0003119 320.4697 39.5831 01.70473887 62965
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0211 (GALILEO 14), also known as GalileoSat-14, is a navigation satellite launched on May 24, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by OHB and operates under the ownership of GSAEU (European GNSS Agency). The satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and spans 14.5 meters with its solar arrays extended. Its dry mass is 660 kilograms, and it was launched at a mass of 733 kilograms. Equipped with Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment, the satellite uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and a surface area of 6.5968 square meters. GSAT0211 is part of the SmartMEO configuration under the GalileoSat bus series and its mission is to provide navigation services, designed to operate in medium Earth orbit for up to 12 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
6.5968
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM11
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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