Galileo

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System

TypeNavigation satellite constellation

ProliferationOrigin country only

Planned satellites3027 operational plus 3 active sparesHigh^[1]

Orbit

Orbit regimeMEOHigh^[1]

Orbit altitude23,222 km14,429 miHigh^[1]

Orbital planes3High^[1]

Inclination56 °High^[1]

Catalogued on orbit32Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High^[2]

Active (CelesTrak)32Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med^[2]

Perigee16,856–23,221 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High^[2]

Apogee23,224–26,342 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High^[2]

Orbital period776.2–844.7 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High^[2]

Catalogued satellites · 32^[2]

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Perigee km	Apogee km	Incl. °	Period min	Status
GSAT0101 (GALILEO-PFM)	37846	2011-060A	23,216	23,228	56.94	844.7	Active
GSAT0102 (GALILEO-FM2)	37847	2011-060B	23,210	23,234	56.94	844.7	Active
GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3)	38857	2012-055A	23,218	23,227	55.9	844.7	Active
GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5)	40128	2014-050A	16,862	26,337	48.73	776.2	Active
GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6)	40129	2014-050B	16,856	26,342	48.74	776.2	Active
GSAT0203 (GALILEO 7)	40544	2015-017A	23,204	23,240	56.73	844.7	Active
GSAT0204 (GALILEO 8)	40545	2015-017B	23,204	23,240	56.74	844.7	Active
GSAT0206 (GALILEO 10)	40890	2015-045B	23,212	23,233	54.91	844.7	Active
GSAT0209 (GALILEO 12)	41174	2015-079A	23,214	23,230	55.92	844.7	Active
GSAT0208 (GALILEO 11)	41175	2015-079B	23,215	23,229	55.92	844.7	Active
GSAT0211 (GALILEO 14)	41549	2016-030A	23,210	23,234	55.06	844.7	Active
GSAT0210 (GALILEO 13)	41550	2016-030B	23,216	23,228	55.06	844.7	Active
GSAT0207 (GALILEO 15)	41859	2016-069A	23,216	23,228	55.59	844.7	Active
GSAT0212 (GALILEO 16)	41860	2016-069B	23,213	23,231	55.59	844.7	Active
GSAT0213 (GALILEO 17)	41861	2016-069C	23,218	23,226	55.59	844.7	Active
GSAT0214 (GALILEO 18)	41862	2016-069D	23,219	23,225	55.59	844.7	Active
GSAT0215 (GALILEO 19)	43055	2017-079A	23,216	23,228	55.04	844.7	Active
GSAT0216 (GALILEO 20)	43056	2017-079B	23,213	23,232	55.04	844.7	Active
GSAT0217 (GALILEO 21)	43057	2017-079C	23,212	23,232	55.03	844.7	Active
GSAT0218 (GALILEO 22)	43058	2017-079D	23,211	23,233	55.03	844.7	Active
GSAT0221 (GALILEO 25)	43564	2018-060A	23,204	23,240	57.11	844.7	Active
GSAT0222 (GALILEO 26)	43565	2018-060B	23,204	23,240	57.11	844.7	Active
GSAT0219 (GALILEO 23)	43566	2018-060C	23,207	23,237	57.11	844.7	Active
GSAT0220 (GALILEO 24)	43567	2018-060D	23,206	23,238	57.11	844.7	Active
GSAT0223 (GALILEO 27)	49809	2021-116A	23,208	23,236	57.1	844.7	Active
GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28)	49810	2021-116B	23,210	23,233	57.1	844.7	Active
GSAT0225 (GALILEO 29)	59598	2024-079A	23,217	23,227	55.22	844.7	Active
GSAT0227 (GALILEO 30)	59600	2024-079C	23,211	23,233	55.21	844.7	Active
GSAT0232 (GALILEO 32)	61182	2024-167A	23,211	23,233	55.15	844.7	Active
GSAT0226 (GALILEO 31)	61183	2024-167B	23,221	23,224	55.15	844.7	Active
GSAT0233 (GALILEO 33)	67160	2025-302A	23,212	23,233	54.44	844.7	Active
GSAT0234 (GALILEO 34)	67162	2025-302C	23,220	23,224	54.44	844.7	Active

Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.

Summary

European Union civil global navigation system with a Public Regulated Service for government users.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.

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Operators

Multinational (Europe)

Sources

What is Galileo?, European Space Agency
Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08

Change log

2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 32 catalogued, 32 active.