SKYNET

NORAD 30794 · COSPAR 2007-007B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7221 @ 35770 x 35804 km x 5.6797 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-14 21:55 UTC Â· 16.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5A
1 30794U 07007B 26318.91370338 -.00000258 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 30794 5.6797 71.8510 0003962 174.6042 231.7145 1.00270690072215

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 11th 2007

Spacecraft age

19 years, 8 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

5.6797Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35770 km

Apogee

35804 km

Eccentricity

0.0003962

RAAN

71.851Â°

Arg of Perigee

174.6042Â°

Mean Motion

1.0027069 rev/d