GSAT0221 (GALILEO 25) (43564)

COSPAR: 2018-060A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-25

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 25, 2018

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ES

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43564

International Designator

2018-060A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:44:36 GMT

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Inclination

57.16°

Right Ascension

341.34°

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Argument of Perigee

292.93°

Period

844.69 min

Mean Motion

1.70 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GSAT0221 (GALILEO 25)

Alternative Name

GalileoSat-25

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSAEU

Country

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Latest TLEs

1 43564U 18060A   26184.48931206 -.00000075  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 43564  57.1640 341.3408 0002544 292.9335  67.0341  1.70476235 49445

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Summary

GSAT0221 (GALILEO 25), also known as GalileoSat-25, is a satellite launched on July 25, 2018, from Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle for the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (GSAEU). The spacecraft, manufactured by OHB, has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.7 meters. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload along with MEO SAR equipment and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a dry mass of 700 kilograms and a launch mass of 715 kilograms, the satellite's mission focuses on navigation services. The operational lifetime of GSAT0221 is estimated to be 12 years.

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 FM21

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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