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GSAT0212 (GALILEO 16) (41860)
COSPAR: 2016-069B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-16
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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
41860
International Designator
2016-069B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:33:33 GMT
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Inclination
55.51°
Right Ascension
100.64°
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Argument of Perigee
5.97°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0212 (GALILEO 16)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-16
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 41860U 16069B 26184.02330524 -.00000007 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 41860 55.5054 100.6432 0004355 5.9747 354.0415 01.70473781 59925
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0212 (GALILEO 16), also known as GalileoSat-16, is a satellite operated by GSAEU and manufactured by OHB. Launched on November 17, 2016, from ELA3 in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for navigation purposes and is expected to have a lifespan of 12 years. The satellite's dry mass is 700 kg with a launch mass of 738 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as Box+2 pan with an RCS value of 2.7896, serving the European Union in its navigation constellation mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
738
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.7896
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM12
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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