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GSAT0232 (GALILEO 32) (61182)
COSPAR: 2024-167A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-31
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61182
International Designator
2024-167A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:07 GMT
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Inclination
55.18°
Right Ascension
220.42°
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Argument of Perigee
233.37°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0232 (GALILEO 32)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-31
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUSPA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 61182U 24167A 26200.79869920 .00000055 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 61182 55.1782 220.4182 0006423 233.3678 309.8047 01.70474171 11436
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0232 (GALILEO 32), also known as GalileoSat-31, is a Galileo satellite launched on September 17, 2024, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by OHB and has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 660 kg with a total launch mass of 733 kg. Equipped for navigation purposes, it carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. GSAT0232 operates in the SmartMEO configuration and has an expected lifetime of 12 years. The satellite is owned by EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Programme) and serves a navigation mission.
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 FM26
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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