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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). 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.

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Identifier
22963, 1994-002A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 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
00:23:22
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
0
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