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GSAT0227 (GALILEO 30) (59600)
COSPAR: 2024-079C | Alt Name: GalileoSat-30
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59600
International Designator
2024-079C
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:12:23 GMT
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Inclination
55.13°
Right Ascension
100.21°
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Argument of Perigee
69.24°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0227 (GALILEO 30)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUSPA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 59600U 24079C 26199.09194252 -.00000031 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 59600 55.1327 100.2145 0002950 69.2435 290.8270 01.70473877 13896
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Summary
The GSAT0227 (GALILEO 30), also known as GalileoSat-30, is a satellite operated by EUSPA for navigation purposes. It was launched on April 28, 2024, from AFETR LC39A using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 14.5 meters. Its dry mass is 660 kg, and it had a launch mass of 733 kg. Equipped with the Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR, GSAT0227 relies on two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by OHB, this satellite has an expected lifetime of 12 years and follows a Box+2 pan shape configuration with AOCS as its motor system.
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 FM27
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
Map
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