GIOVE-B

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NORAD ID: 32781

Int'l Code: 2008-020A

Perigee: 23,817.9 km

Apogee: 23,844.1 km

Inclination: 59.5 °

Period: 870.6 minutes

Semi major axis: 30201 km

RCS: 4.8855 m² (large)

Launch date: April 27, 2008
Source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)

The GIOVE B satellite launched Saturday will pave the way for the 2010 launch of the first four members of Galileo's operational fleet. Subsequent launches through the end of 2013 will fill out the final constellation, which will consist of 27 active satellites and three spacecraft in reserve. The satellites will be spread among three orbital planes inclined 56 degrees to the equator. The design will ensure full coverage of Europe and nearly all of the world's population. The system will provide a free service open to all users, plus additional encrypted channels for commercial and government customers.

1 32781U 08020A   24326.67136108 -.00000078  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 32781  59.4822  51.5462 0004338 258.2895 101.6850  1.65405311100977

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC