GSAT0218 (GALILEO 22) (43058)

COSPAR: 2017-079D | Alt Name: GalileoSat-22

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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

43058

International Designator

2017-079D

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:58:07 GMT

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Inclination

55.07°

Right Ascension

221.07°

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Argument of Perigee

274.60°

Period

844.70 min

Mean Motion

1.70 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT0218 (GALILEO 22)

Alternative Name

GalileoSat-22

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSAEU

Country

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Latest TLEs

1 43058U 17079D   26183.99869529  .00000074  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 43058  55.0684 221.0667 0006020 274.6008  85.4124  1.70474450 53283

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Summary

GSAT0218 (GALILEO 22), also known as GalileoSat-22, is a navigation satellite launched on December 12, 2017, from ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Center using the Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. Manufactured by OHB, this spacecraft measures 2.7 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.6 meters with a span of 14.7 meters. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for its mission purposes. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 715 kilograms, with a dry mass of 700 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, it is designed to operate in space for up to 12 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and its mission focuses on providing navigation services as part of the Galileo system, owned by GSAEU.

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 FM18

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

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