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GSAT0222 (GALILEO 26) (43565)
COSPAR: 2018-060B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-26
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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
43565
International Designator
2018-060B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:10:19 GMT
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Inclination
57.17°
Right Ascension
341.31°
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Argument of Perigee
237.62°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0222 (GALILEO 26)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-26
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43565U 18060B 26185.88216625 -.00000072 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 43565 57.1670 341.3069 0002471 237.6197 122.3538 01.70475916 49519
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0222 (GALILEO 26), also known as GalileoSat-26, is a navigation satellite belonging to the Galileo constellation and operated by GSAEU (European Union Agency for the Space Programme). Launched on July 25, 2018, from Guiana Space Center's ELA3 pad aboard an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle, it has a configuration known as SmartMEO. The satellite measures 2.7 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 14.7 meters due to its solar arrays. It features deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 715 kilograms, including dry mass of 700 kilograms.
Equipped with a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR (Search And Rescue) equipment, GSAT0222 is designed to provide navigation services. It has a box shape with two panels and an AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System). The satellite's expected operational lifetime is 12 years, with its primary mission being navigation support. Manufactured by OHB, the satellite was launched from French Guiana and entered stable orbit on the same date as launch, July 25, 2018.
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 FM22
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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