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GALILEO 18 (26E), 41862

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALILEO 18 (26E), 41862 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 18 (26E) details

Identifier	41862, 2016-069D
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	1 day 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 1 day ago

0 GALILEO 18 (26E)
1 41862U 16069D   24360.62966627  .00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 41862  55.1828 116.0051 0001823 265.1904  94.7560  1.70474931 50469

Epoch: 2024-12-25T15:06Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T15:06:43.165Z)

Latitude	0.00004°
Longitude	154.69453°
Altitude	23,222.795 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 43m 58s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-46.67357°
Longitude	22.0565°
Altitude	23,233.724 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 27m 54s
Apparent Declination	-46° 54' 60"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:01:45
Azimuth	117.054° SE
Elevation	-61.507°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	23,227.473 km
Perigee altitude	23,216.681 km
Semi-major axis	29,600.214 km
Eccentricity	0.0001823
Inclination	55.1828°
RAAN	116.0051°
Arg. of periapsis	265.1904°
True anomaly	94.77682°
Mean anomaly	94.756°
Eccentric anomaly	94.76641°
Mean motion	0.42619 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	844.7 mins