Showing default

GALS 1, 22963

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALS 1, 22963 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 20 Jan 1994 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Not visible in the next 10 days

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/22963?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/22963?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

22963, 1994-002A

Orbit

GEO

Country

CIS

Related business

AO Informkosmos (RU)

Manufacturer

NPO PM

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

GALS, Unknown motor

Mass

2,600 kg wet, ~2,400 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1994-01-20 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PROTON-K/DM-2M

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 2 Pan, 5.0 m

Radar Cross Section

34.346 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history
Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 GALS 1
1 22963U 94002A   25256.70515185  .00000103  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 22963  14.5616 355.9495 0011661 213.6789  81.7598  1.00217602115934

Epoch: 2025-09-13T16:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T16:55:25.119Z)

Latitude

-13.11767°

Longitude

45.45336°

Altitude

35,797.306 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 28m 58s

True Declination

-13° 06' 17"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:29:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,851.949 km

Perigee altitude

35,753.575 km

Semi-major axis

42,180.899 km

Eccentricity

0.00117

Inclination

14.5616°

RAAN

355.9495°

Arg. of periapsis

213.6789°

True anomaly

81.89207°

Mean anomaly

81.7598°

Eccentric anomaly

81.82593°

Mean motion

0.25054 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.92 mins

BSTAR

Loading maneuver chart data...

Computing Atmospheric mass density...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1994 (1994-01-20 UTC)

SL-12 R/B(1), 22964 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 22965 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(2), 22966

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 22967 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 22968 (Decayed)

Did you know?

You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.

Click here to try in Sandbox

GALS 1 Visibility

Loading observer location...
Set Observer location

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
GALS 1 is likely not visible in the next few days.

Loading historical data...

22963 neighbors

Authenticating...

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions

Please sign-in to view Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs.

Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in ascending order

CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out GALS 1, 22963 on other resources

View GALS 1, 22963 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View GALS 1, 22963 on Heavens-Above

View GALS 1, 22963 on Keep Track

View GALS 1, 22963 on Celestrak

View GALS 1, 22963 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.

GALS 1, 22963

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T16:55:25.119Z)

Visualization orbit readout

Visualization observer readout

Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1994 (1994-01-20 UTC)

GALS 1 Visibility

22963 neighbors

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Check out GALS 1, 22963 on other resources

Documentation

Expand to show TLE details & history
Last TLE update: 4 days ago