GSAT0216

NORAD 43056 · COSPAR 2017-079B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5510 @ 23211 x 23233 km x 55.0423 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-18 11:44 UTC Â· 22.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20)
1 43056U 17079B 26291.48892981 -.00000006 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43056 55.0423 218.1172 0003776 301.9195 58.0556 1.70473896055107

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 13th 2017

Spacecraft age

8 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

European Space Agency (ESA)

Purpose

Navigation/Global Positioning

Orbit class

MEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5

Contractor

OHB-System GmbH, SSTL

Launch mass

715 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

55.0423Â°

Period

844.7 min

Perigee

23211 km

Apogee

23233 km

Eccentricity

0.0003776

RAAN

218.1172Â°

Arg of Perigee

301.9195Â°

Mean Motion

1.70473896 rev/d