SKYNET

NORAD 30794 · COSPAR 2007-007B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7201 @ 35771 x 35802 km x 5.6283 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-25 22:24 UTC Â· 13.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5A
1 30794U 07007B 26298.93396078 -.00000255 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 30794 5.6283 72.0907 0003626 152.3282 241.3553 1.00273126072019

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 11th 2007

Spacecraft age

19 years, 7 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

4,700 kg

Power

6,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

5.6283Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35771 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.0003626

RAAN

72.0907Â°

Arg of Perigee

152.3282Â°

Mean Motion

1.00273126 rev/d