SKYNET

NORAD 20776 · COSPAR 1990-079A · INACTIVE

Orbit: #61 @ 36256 x 36280 km x 13.3197 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-08-14 01:41 UTC Â· 1374.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 4C
1 20776U 90079A 26226.07064416 -.00000183 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 20776 13.3197 349.4463 0002824 149.7241 217.5391 0.98579165 610

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 30th 1990

Spacecraft age

36 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Intelsat/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Contractor

Astrium

Launch mass

1,474 kg

Power

1,200.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

13.3197Â°

Period

1460.75 min

Perigee

36256 km

Apogee

36280 km

Eccentricity

0.0002824

RAAN

349.4463Â°

Arg of Perigee

149.7241Â°

Mean Motion

0.98579165 rev/d