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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT0215 (GALILEO 19) 2017-079A | Payload | 23214 × 23230 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20) 2017-079B | Payload | 23211 × 23233 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| GSAT0217 (GALILEO 21) 2017-079C | Payload | 23212 × 23233 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| GSAT0218 (GALILEO 22) 2017-079D | Payload | 23210 × 23234 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2017-079E | Rocket body | 22905 × 22919 km · 55.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).