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GSAT0225 (GALILEO 29)
Galileo Navigation Satellite · European Space Agency
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GSAT0225 (Galileo 29), part of Europe's independent satellite navigation constellation, contributing Galileo's Search and Rescue relay capability, which forwards emergency distress beacon signals to rescue coordination centers in under 10 minutes and, uniquely among the major navigation systems, sends a confirmation signal back down to the person in distress.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbita high vantage point, ideal for navigation
- Altitude
- 14,431–14,437 mi (23,225–23,234 km)
- Inclination
- 55.2°
- One orbit
- 14.1 hours1.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 59598
- Int’l designator
- 2024-079A
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.
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