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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0207 (GALILEO 15) 2016-069A | Payload | 23215 × 23229 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| GSAT0212 (GALILEO 16) 2016-069B | Payload | 23212 × 23232 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| GSAT0213 (GALILEO 17) 2016-069C | Payload | 23218 × 23226 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| GSAT0214 (GALILEO 18) 2016-069D | Payload | 23219 × 23225 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2016-069E | Rocket body | 22892 × 22906 km · 55.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-069. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).