Mission
Communications · MEO
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 interoperable with both systems.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0221 (GALILEO 25) 2018-060A | Payload | 23205 × 23239 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| GSAT0222 (GALILEO 26) 2018-060B | Payload | 23205 × 23239 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| GSAT0219 (GALILEO 23) 2018-060C | Payload | 23208 × 23236 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| GSAT0220 (GALILEO 24) 2018-060D | Payload | 23207 × 23236 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2018-060E | Rocket body | 22892 × 22923 km · 56.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2018-060. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).