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GSAT0226 (GALILEO 31) (61183)
COSPAR: 2024-167B | Alt Name: GalileoSat-32
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61183
International Designator
2024-167B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:45:44 GMT
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Inclination
55.18°
Right Ascension
220.44°
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Argument of Perigee
238.75°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0226 (GALILEO 31)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-32
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUSPA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 61183U 24167B 26200.36509780 .00000053 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 61183 55.1770 220.4373 0003204 238.7510 129.6432 01.70474126 11407
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0226 (GALILEO 31), also known as GalileoSat-32, is a navigation satellite launched on September 17, 2024, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 14.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It was manufactured by OHB and has a dry mass of 660 kg and a launch mass of 733 kg. Equipped with the Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR, it serves as part of the SmartMEO configuration for navigation purposes under the ownership of EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Programme). The satellite's power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, designed to operate in orbit for a lifetime of 12 years.
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 FM32
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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