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GSAT0214 (GALILEO 18) (41862)
COSPAR: 2016-069D | Alt Name: GalileoSat-18
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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
41862
International Designator
2016-069D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:02:17 GMT
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Inclination
55.51°
Right Ascension
100.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
326.14°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0214 (GALILEO 18)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-18
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41862U 16069D 26185.70992628 -.00000001 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 41862 55.5070 100.5972 0003659 326.1381 33.8570 01.70473806 59945
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0214 (GALILEO 18), also known as GalileoSat-18, is a navigation satellite launched on November 17, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. The satellite, part of the SmartMEO configuration and manufactured by OHB, has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for its mission purposes. With a dry mass of 700 kilograms and a launch mass of 738 kilograms, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and it has a RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 8.5742. The spacecraft's expected lifetime is 12 years. It operates in orbit for navigation purposes under the ownership of GSAEU (Galileo Satellite Association European Union).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
738
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
8.5742
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM14
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
Map
Next Pass
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