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GALILEO 20 (2C6), 43056

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALILEO 20 (2C6), 43056 is a payload satellite owned by GNSS Agency (ESA) that was launched on Tue, 12 Dec 2017 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 20 (2C6) details

Identifier	43056, 2017-079B
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	GNSS Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer	OHB
Mission	Operational Civil Navigation
Bus & Motor	GALILEOSAT, AOCS
Mass	715 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-12-12 (7 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 3 days ago

0 GALILEO 20 (2C6)
1 43056U 17079B   24358.47840791  .00000028  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 43056  55.2600 236.3879 0002340 323.8731  36.1921  1.70474181 43789

Epoch: 2024-12-23T11:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-23T11:28:54.443Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	-28.32972°
Altitude	23,216.834 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 45m 35s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	53.11854°
Longitude	38.91525°
Altitude	23,232.297 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 01m 47s
Apparent Declination	43° 26' 42"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:13:36
Azimuth	32.712° NE
Elevation	3.916°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	23,229.088 km
Perigee altitude	23,215.235 km
Semi-major axis	29,600.298 km
Eccentricity	0.000234
Inclination	55.26°
RAAN	236.3879°
Arg. of periapsis	323.8731°
True anomaly	36.20794°
Mean anomaly	36.1921°
Eccentric anomaly	36.20002°
Mean motion	0.42619 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	844.7 mins