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Measured figures
Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment · Mass
Single source12.82 lb (5.82 kg)[source]Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Extended Cold Weather Clothing System | Galileo (satellite navigation system) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | protective clothing system[source] | Civilian , commercial[source] |
| Designer | United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center , Natick, Massachusetts[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Tennessee Apparel[source]Initial ECWCSparka contractor only, not all modern generations | OHB[source] |
| Protection | −60 and +40 °F (−51 and 4 °C)[source] |
| — |
| Layers | polypropylene undergarments as Layer 1, the polyester shirt/bib, liners and cotton/nylon trousers as Layer 2, and Gore-Tex outer garments as Layer 3[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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| Origin reported by article | — | European Union[source] |
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