GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20)
NORAD 43056· COSPAR 2017-079B· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 12, 2017 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ES.
Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18) →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 02:47 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
Dec 12, 2017
Mass
733 kg
Apogee
23,244 km
Perigee
23,215 km
Inclination
55.07°
Period
14.08 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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