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6B4
Single source6B4-01
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| Specification | 6B4 ballistic vest | Galileo (satellite navigation system) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ballistic vest[source] | Civilian , commercial[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1985-?[source] | — |
| Used by | Soviet Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Soviet-Afghan war First Nagorno-Karabakh War Second Chechen War[source] | — |
6B4: 12 kg. 6B4-01: 7.6 kg.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | NII Stali[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Russia | Russia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Country/ies of origin | — | European Union[source] |
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| Operator(s) | — | EUSPA , ESA[source] |
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| Status | — | Initial services[source] |
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| Coverage | — | Global[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 20 cm (public since 24 January 2023)[source] |
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| Nominal satellites | — | 24[source] |
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| Current usable satellites | — | 28[source] |
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| First launch | — | 28 December 2005[source] |
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| Last launch | — | 17 December 2025[source] |
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| Total launches | — | 14[source] |
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| Regime | — | 3 × MEO planes[source] |
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| Orbital height | — | 23 222 km[source] |
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| Orbital period | — | 10 ⁄ 17 sd (about 14 hours 4 minutes 45 seconds)[source] |
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| Revisit period | — | 10 sidereal days[source] |
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| Cost | — | €10 billion (initial constellation)[source] |
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| Website | — | gsc-europa.eu (European GNSS Service Centre)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | OHB[source] |
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| Origin reported by article | — | European Union[source] |
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