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GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8)
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8)
- NORAD ID
- 40545
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 17, 2026, 11:21 UTC
- Object ID
- 2015-017B
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- European Space Agency
- Launch site
- Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Launch date
- 2015-03-27
- Operational status
- Backup/Standby Previously operational satellite put into reserve status
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination56.7692°
Eccentricity0.0004
Mean motion1.7048 rev/day
Orbital period844.7 min
Perigee23209.8 km
Apogee23234.1 km
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