GIOVE-B

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NORAD ID: 32781

Int'l Code: 2008-020A

Perigee: 23,818.3 km

Apogee: 23,843.7 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   24324.85765135 -.00000075  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 32781  59.4806  51.5895 0004208 257.5599 102.4149  1.65405235100940

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC