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GALILEO 6 (262), 40129

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALILEO 6 (262), 40129 is a payload satellite owned by GNSS Agency (ESA) in MEO that was launched on Fri, 22 Aug 2014 UTC via a SOYUZ-ST-B launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
40129, 2014-050B
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OHB
Mission
On reserve Civil Navigation
Bus & Motor
GALILEOSAT, AOCS
Mass
733 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-08-22 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-ST-B
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 14.71 m
Radar Cross Section
9.223 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 GALILEO 6 (262)
1 40129U 14050B   25193.03404335 -.00000033  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 40129  49.2607 286.3997 1634914 167.1138 197.6864  1.85520402 74172
Epoch: 2025-07-12T00:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T00:49:01.345Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-16.03027°
Altitude
26,024.299 km
Speed
3.218 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 05m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-46.36051°
Longitude
-131.7666°
Altitude
20,507.194 km
Speed
3.926 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 22m 27s
Apparent Declination
-45° 03' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:21:42
Azimuth
181.503° SSW
Elevation
-84.86°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
26,173.615 km
Perigee altitude
17,025.406 km
Semi-major axis
27,977.647 km
Eccentricity
0.16349
Inclination
49.2607°
RAAN
286.3997°
Arg. of periapsis
167.1138°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
197.6864°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.4638 °/min
Orbital period
776.2 mins
BSTAR
0
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GALILEO 6 (262) Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
166 mins2025-07-13 19:21:51.643Z315.146° NNW2025-07-13 20:46:51.643Z276.704° WNW23.588°2025-07-13 22:07:51.643Z229.222° WSW
356 mins2025-07-14 03:08:51.643Z147.607° SSE2025-07-14 06:39:51.643Z93.649° ESE39.537°2025-07-14 09:04:51.643Z54.571° ENE
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