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GALILEO 15 (267), 41859

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALILEO 15 (267), 41859 is a payload satellite owned by GNSS Agency (ESA) that was launched on Thu, 17 Nov 2016 UTC via an ARIANE 5ES launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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GALILEO 15 (267) details

Identifier	41859, 2016-069A
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	4 days ago
Origin	GNSS Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer	OHB
Mission	Operational Civil Navigation
Bus & Motor	GALILEOSAT, AOCS
Mass	738 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-11-17 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ES
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 4 days ago

0 GALILEO 15 (267)
1 41859U 16069A   24357.91557164  .00000013  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 41859  55.1830 116.0839 0002403 300.5114  59.4366  1.70474566 50392

Epoch: 2024-12-22T21:58Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-22T21:58:25.389Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	54.52422°
Altitude	23,218.769 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 44m 18s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	54.89015°
Longitude	153.55824°
Altitude	23,236.498 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 39m 43s
Apparent Declination	58° 35' 05"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:31:42
Azimuth	24.484° NE
Elevation	68.421°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	23,229.232 km
Perigee altitude	23,215.006 km
Semi-major axis	29,600.256 km
Eccentricity	0.0002403
Inclination	55.183°
RAAN	116.0839°
Arg. of periapsis	300.5114°
True anomaly	59.46031°
Mean anomaly	59.4366°
Eccentric anomaly	59.44846°
Mean motion	0.42619 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	844.7 mins