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GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3) (NORAD 38857)

GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3) is a search and rescue satellite (NORAD 38857) in a MEO orbit 23218 by 23227 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 844.7 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -43°, longitude 60.2° at an altitude of 23233 km.

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Where is GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3) now?

Latitude: -43.004°
Longitude: 60.151°
Altitude: 23233 km
Speed: 3.669 km/s
Footprint radius: 8634 km

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Orbit and identity

38857NORAD catalog number

2012-055AInternational designator

Search and rescueCategory

MEOOrbit class

844.71 minOrbital period

23218 × 23227 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

55.89°Inclination

0.000148Eccentricity

1.7047Revolutions per day

2012Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-27T10:59:11 UTC (3.4 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data