Galileo 19-22 (FOC FM15/FM18 - GSAT 0215/0218)

ESA

Spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 112 / 115

Galileo-FOC= Galileo-Full Operational Capability.

Launch data:

Type Galileo 19 Galileo 20 Galileo 21 Galileo 22
Nick Name Nicole Zofia Alexandre Irina
NORAD ID 43055 43056 43057 43058
Designation 17079A 17079B 17079C 17079D
Launch date 12 Dec 2017 - 18:36 UT
Launch site Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ES (VA240)
Mission Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 22818 x 22922 km 22906 x 23046 km 22905 x 23172 km 22903 x 22911 km
Eccentricity    
Inclination  57.0°  57.0°  57.2°  56.9°
Period  min  min  min  min
Decay    
 Galileo-FOC

Note: 4 satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer OHB-System GmbH (Bus, prime), SSTL (payload)
Platform 
Operator ESA
Mass at launch  733 kg (full)
Dry Mass 
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment Galileo Navigation payload, MEO SAR
Solar array 2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization  
Propulsion 8 × 1 N MO NARC-1 hydrazine thrusters
DC power  
Design lifetime  +12 yrs

Galileo 19

Integration of Ariane 5′s four Galileo satellite passengers on the multi-payload dispenser system. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace

 Galileo 19

Ariane 5′s fairing is lowering over the payload of four Galileo navigation satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace


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Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5 (VA240)

Launch cancel Kourou

 Ariane-5 (VA240)

Headquarter cancel Paris
Credit covers: J.VdDr.
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