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GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28) (49810)
COSPAR: 2021-116B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-28
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2021
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49810
International Designator
2021-116B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:40:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
57.16°
Right Ascension
341.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
171.08°
Period
844.69 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-28
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUSPA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49810U 21116B 26184.81984321 -.00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 49810 57.1559 341.2257 0001573 171.0762 189.2294 1.70476408 28495
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28) satellite, also known as GalileoSat-28, is part of the Galileo constellation managed by EUSPA and was launched on December 5, 2021, from the Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. With dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters due to its deployable solar arrays, it has a dry mass of 660 kg and was launched with a total mass of 733 kg. The satellite is equipped with a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for navigation purposes. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, an AOCS motor for orientation control, and has a mission lifetime expectancy of +12 years. Manufactured by OHB, it operates in a Box+2 pan shape configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
660
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM24
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
+12 years
Bus
Galileo
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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