GSAT0213 (GALILEO 17) (41861)

COSPAR: 2016-069C | Alt Name: GalileoSat-17

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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

41861

International Designator

2016-069C

Epoch

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:40:06 GMT

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Inclination

55.50°

Right Ascension

100.79°

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Argument of Perigee

315.96°

Period

844.70 min

Mean Motion

1.70 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT0213 (GALILEO 17)

Alternative Name

GalileoSat-17

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSAEU

Country

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Latest TLEs

1 41861U 16069C   26179.11118849 -.00000034  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 41861  55.5047 100.7870 0004537 315.9585  43.9839  1.70474290 59707

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Summary

GSAT0213 (GALILEO 17), also known as GalileoSat-17, is a navigation satellite launched on November 17, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by OHB, has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 14.5 meters due to its solar arrays. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for navigation purposes and weighs approximately 738 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite is designed to operate for about 12 years and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. Its shape is described as a box with two panels. GSAT0213 is owned by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (GSAEU) and operates under the SmartMEO configuration, contributing to the Galileo navigation constellation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.7

Diameter

1.6

Span

14.5

Dry Mass

700

Launch Mass

738

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

14.1741

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galileo FOC FM13

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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