SKYNET

NORAD 25639 · COSPAR 1999-009B · INACTIVE

Orbit: #5004 @ 36122 x 36155 km x 11.9991 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-02-25 04:18 UTC Â· 5466.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 4E
1 25639U 99009B 26056.17961487 -.00000229 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 25639 11.9991 9.6997 0003930 280.4014 280.3786 0.99030452 50046

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

February 26th 1999

Spacecraft age

27 years, 7 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Ministry of Defense

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44L

Contractor

Astrium

Launch mass

1,510 kg

Power

1,200.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

11.9991Â°

Period

1454.1 min

Perigee

36122 km

Apogee

36155 km

Eccentricity

0.000393

RAAN

9.6997Â°

Arg of Perigee

280.4014Â°

Mean Motion

0.99030452 rev/d