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GSAT0207 (GALILEO 15) (41859)
COSPAR: 2016-069A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-15
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 17, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ES
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41859
International Designator
2016-069A
Epoch
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:13:02 GMT
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Inclination
55.50°
Right Ascension
100.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.10°
Period
844.71 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0207 (GALILEO 15)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41859U 16069A 26177.71738502 -.00000038 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 41859 55.5042 100.8225 0005007 333.0982 26.8500 1.70473700 59563
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0207 (GALILEO 15), also known as GalileoSat-15, is a satellite designed for navigation purposes and was launched on November 17, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. Manufactured by OHB, this satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters due to its deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload along with MEO SAR equipment and has an expected lifetime of 12 years. The satellite weighs 738 kilograms at launch and 700 kilograms in dry mass, equipped with AOCS motor for attitude control. Its shape is described as Box+2 pan, and it belongs to the Galileo constellation operated by GSAEU (European Union Agency for the Space Program).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
738
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
18.3608
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM07
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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