Mission
Navigation · MEO
These are the first two Full Operational Capability satellites of the Galileo constellation, 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…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5) 2014-050A | Payload | 16868 × 26331 km · 48.8° | Globe |
| GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6) 2014-050B | Payload | 16864 × 26335 km · 48.8° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2014-050C | Rocket body | 12695 × 26895 km · 48.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2014-050. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).