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GSAT0233 (GALILEO 33)

OperationalNavigationMEO

Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).

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Launch

Launch date
December 17, 2025 at 05:01 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 62 →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
23,226 km
Periapsis
23,218 km
Inclination
54.33°
Orbital period
844.7 min

Spacecraft

Operator
European Union (EUSPA)
Launch mass
700 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2025-302A
NORAD catalog №
67160
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Constellation
Galileo
Status
Operational

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