2008-020A
GSTB-V2/B is a testbed satellite for Europe's Galileo navsat system. It was followed by 4 dem-val satellites [714].
Contracted by ESA to Galileo. Second test satellite built by Galileo Industries SA/Astrium is for launch 2006 by Starsem Soyuz. Mass around 500 kg?
European Satellite Navigation Industries (formerly Galileo Industries), in Ottobrunn, Munchen is the contractor for GIOVE B, with Astrium-D prime and Thales/Alcatel bus; integration by Thales/Roma. Proteus satellite with a mass of 530 kg full 502 kg dry. Control from GAIN/Fucino. Box 0.95 x 0.95 x 2.4m + 2 panels span 11?m. Fregat/Giove mass 7480 kg.
Soyuz No. 15000-016
| Giove B | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Apr 26 | 2216:02 | Launch by Soyuz/Fregat | |
| T+1:52 Strapons MECO | |||
| T+1:58 Strapons sep | |||
| T+4:13 Fairing sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A cutoff | |||
| T+4:47 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:57 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:45 Stage 3 MECO | |||
| 2224:51 | T+8:48 Stage 3 sep | 58 x 190 | |
| T+9:49 Fregat burn 1 20.4s | |||
| 2226:10 | T+10:08 Fregat MECO-1 | 190? x 220? km x 51 | |
| 2254:17 | T+38:15 MES-2 10min | ||
| 2300? | Blok I reentry | ||
| 2304:07 | T+48:05 MECO-2, transfer orbit | 220? x 23600? x 56 | |
| 2008 Apr 27 | |||
| 0152 | T+3:36:05 MES-3 4min | ||
| 0156 | T+3:40:05 MECO-3 | a=29601 km i=56 | |
| 0201 | T+3:45:05 Fregat sep | ||
| T+4:13 Solar array deploy | |||
| 2008 Apr 27 | 850.36 23255 x 23453 x 56.0 | ||
| 2008 Apr 30 | 842.67 23105 x 23244 x 56.0 | ||
| 2012 Jul 22 | 842.30 23096 x 23235 x 55.9 | ||
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