Mission
Navigation · MEO
The first two In Orbit Validation satellites of the Galileo constellation. The Galileo constellation is ESA's satellite navigation system and is expected to be completed by 2020. Galileo will provide Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0101 (GALILEO-PFM) 2011-060A | Payload | 23218 × 23226 km · 56.9° | Globe |
| GSAT0102 (GALILEO-FM2) 2011-060B | Payload | 23212 × 23232 km · 56.9° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2011-060C | Rocket body | 23606 × 23647 km · 57.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2011-060. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).