GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27)
NORAD 49809· COSPAR 2021-116A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 5, 2021 from Soyuz Launch Complex, French Guiana aboard a Soyuz STB Fregat.
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24) →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-12 19:14 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 5, 2021
Mass
733 kg
Apogee
23,236 km
Perigee
23,222 km
Inclination
57.15°
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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