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GSAT0219 (GALILEO 23) (43566)
COSPAR: 2018-060C | Alt Name: GalileoSat-23
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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
43566
International Designator
2018-060C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:04:57 GMT
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Inclination
57.17°
Right Ascension
341.38°
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Argument of Perigee
308.86°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0219 (GALILEO 23)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-23
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43566U 18060C 26183.17010913 -.00000079 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 43566 57.1675 341.3816 0001774 308.8571 51.1194 1.70476198 49449
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0219 (GALILEO 23), also known as GalileoSat-23, is a satellite designed for navigation purposes and was launched on July 25, 2018, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle. Manufactured by OHB, it has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and spans 14.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 700 kilograms, with a launch mass of 715 kilograms. Equipped with the Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment, GSAT0219 relies on two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission lifetime is projected to be around 12 years, serving as part of Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system under ownership 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 FM19
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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