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GALILEO 9 (205), 40889

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALILEO 9 (205), 40889 is a payload satellite owned by GNSS Agency (ESA) that was launched on Fri, 11 Sep 2015 UTC via a SOYUZ-ST-B launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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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Identifier	40889, 2015-045A
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	GNSS Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer	OHB
Mission	Operational Civil Navigation
Bus & Motor	GALILEOSAT, AOCS
Mass	733 kg wet, 660 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-09-11 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle	SOYUZ-ST-B
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 7.34 m
Radar Cross Section	9.223 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 GALILEO 9 (205)
1 40889U 15045A   25080.39325007  .00000039  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 40889  55.0997 234.1092 0005476  49.4615 310.5465  1.70473894 59290

Epoch: 2025-03-21T09:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-21T09:26:16.806Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	-86.62544°
Altitude	23,211.93 km
Speed	3.671 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 36m 23s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-13.31732°
Longitude	-96.18194°
Altitude	23,218.617 km
Speed	3.67 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 23m 21s
Apparent Declination	-19° 30' 26"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:12:05
Azimuth	271.379° WNW
Elevation	-32.993°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	23,238.409 km
Perigee altitude	23,205.991 km
Semi-major axis	29,600.337 km
Eccentricity	0.0005476
Inclination	55.0997°
RAAN	234.1092°
Arg. of periapsis	49.4615°
True anomaly	310.4988°
Mean anomaly	310.5465°
Eccentric anomaly	310.52265°
Mean motion	0.42619 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	844.7 mins

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GALILEO 10 (206), 40890

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GALILEO 9 (205) Visibility forecast

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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.
335 mins	2025-03-23 20:08:48.024Z	311.904° NW	2025-03-23 22:58:48.024Z	275.254° WNW	38.456°	2025-03-24 01:43:48.024Z	214.95° SW
315 mins	2025-03-24 07:02:48.024Z	138.345° SSE	2025-03-24 09:39:48.024Z	80.904° E	36.483°	2025-03-24 12:17:48.024Z	44.981° NE

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