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GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27)

OperationalNavigationMEO

GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27) is a European Space Agency (ESA) navigation satellite, part of the Galileo constellation, launched on December 5, 2021 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 5, 2021 at 12:19 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Soyuz STB Fregat →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
23,226 km
Periapsis
23,218 km
Inclination
57.16°
Orbital period
844.69 min

Spacecraft

Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer
OHB-System GmbH, SSTL
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
732.8 kg
Dry mass
660 kg
Design lifetime
12 years
Detailed purpose
Navigation

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-116A
NORAD catalog №
49809
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Constellation
Galileo
Status
Operational

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