GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5)

NORAD 40128· COSPAR 2014-050A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Aug 22, 2014 from Soyuz Launch Complex, French Guiana aboard a Soyuz STB Fregat.
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L3 (FOC FM01-FM02)
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-12 17:58 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
European Union Agency for the Space Programme
Country
European Space Agency
Manufacturer
Surrey Satellite Technology
Launched
Aug 22, 2014
Mass
733 kg
Apogee
26,302 km
Perigee
16,911 km
Inclination
48.85°
Period
12.94 h
Part of the Galileo constellation · this satellite is one of 50

European satellite navigation. ~28 active sats in MEO at ~23,222 km.

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