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GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20) (43056)
COSPAR: 2017-079B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 12, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ES
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43056
International Designator
2017-079B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:32:36 GMT
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Inclination
55.07°
Right Ascension
221.05°
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Argument of Perigee
276.40°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-20
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 43056U 17079B 26184.73097321 .00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 43056 55.0702 221.0512 0004726 276.3987 83.6257 1.70474651 53287
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20), also known as GalileoSat-20, is a navigation satellite launched on December 12, 2017, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. Manufactured by OHB and operated under the European Union's Galileo system (GSAEU), this satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs approximately 700 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 715 kilograms. Equipped with the Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment, it is designed for a mission life of up to 12 years. The satellite's power comes from two deployable solar arrays complemented by batteries, enabling its operations in low Earth orbit for navigation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.7
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM16
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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