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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

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GALS 1 details

Identifier	22963, 1994-002A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	INFK/LAND (CIS)
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 (31 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, 10 m
Radar Cross Section	34.346 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 GALS 1
1 22963U 94002A   25024.86160424 -.00000332  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 22963  14.5881 357.7040 0011865 214.2347 329.1176  1.00221670113611

Epoch: 2025-01-24T20:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-24T20:40:42.606Z)

Latitude	-0.82286°
Longitude	106.29288°
Altitude	35,757.605 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 03m 33s
True Declination	0° 49' 19"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.60893°
Longitude	109.31675°
Altitude	35,756.541 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	12h 03m 07s
Apparent Declination	-6° 27' 41"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:11:07
Azimuth	315.615° NNW
Elevation	-48.168°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,851.667 km
Perigee altitude	35,751.574 km
Semi-major axis	42,179.758 km
Eccentricity	0.0011865
Inclination	14.5881°
RAAN	357.704°
Arg. of periapsis	214.2347°
True anomaly	329.04772°
Mean anomaly	329.1176°
Eccentric anomaly	329.08267°
Mean motion	0.25055 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.86 mins