GSAT0102
-Galileo Satellite
GSAT0102 (Galileo FM2) was launched from the new European spaceport at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana on 21 October 2011. The Soyuz 2.1b rocket launched at 10:30 UT and carried two satellites, Galileo FM2 and Galileo PFM. These two satellites comprised the Galileo IOV-1 (In-Orbit Validation) payload, the first two operational satellites of the European Union's Galileo navigation program. The two satellites totaled 1.4 tonnes mass.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | GSAT0102 |
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| Organization | Galileo |
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| Continent | Europe |
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| Type | Satellite |
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| Launch Date | October 21, 2011 |
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| Launch Site | Kourou, ELS |
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| Launch Vehicle | Soyuz ST-B |
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| Orbit | MEO - Near-Circular |
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| Orbital Period | 14.08 hrs |
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| Inclination | 56 Degrees |
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| Altitude | 23,220 km |
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| Pseudo Random Noise Code | E12 |
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| Clock | Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) |
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| Positioning Signals | E1, E5a, E5b, E6 |
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| Size Of Reflector | 34 mm diameter, 23.3 mm height |
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| SIC Code | 7102 |
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| COSPAR ID | 1106002 |
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| SATCAT Number | 37847 |
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| Status | Usable |
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