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GSAT0210 (GALILEO 13) (41550)
COSPAR: 2016-030B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-13
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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
41550
International Designator
2016-030B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:28:19 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
55.09°
Right Ascension
221.24°
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Argument of Perigee
258.86°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0210 (GALILEO 13)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-13
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41550U 16030B 26184.47800542 .00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 41550 55.0896 221.2446 0008960 258.8551 101.1239 1.70473811 62948
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0210 (GALILEO 13), also known as GalileoSat-13, is a navigation satellite launched on May 24, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using the Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The spacecraft, designed with a SmartMEO configuration and manufactured by OHB, measures 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and has a span of 14.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment, weighing 733 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 660 kilograms. Its power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it is equipped for navigation purposes. The satellite has an expected 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
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM10
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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