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GSAT0220 (GALILEO 24) (43567)
COSPAR: 2018-060D | Alt Name: GalileoSat-24
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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
43567
International Designator
2018-060D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:32:33 GMT
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Inclination
57.17°
Right Ascension
341.34°
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Argument of Perigee
298.76°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0220 (GALILEO 24)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-24
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSAEU
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43567U 18060D 26184.56427398 -.00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 43567 57.1654 341.3447 0001936 298.7570 61.2182 1.70476124 49452
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0220 (GALILEO 24), also known as GalileoSat-24, is a satellite designed for navigation purposes and operated by GSAEU. Launched on July 25, 2018, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ES launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.7 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite was manufactured by OHB and equipped with a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for enhanced positioning services. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms, with a launch mass of 715 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. GSAT0220 operates in a configuration known as SmartMEO and has an expected lifetime of 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 FM20
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
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