SKYNET

NORAD 32294 · COSPAR 2007-056B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6968 @ 35770 x 35803 km x 5.6215 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 04:34 UTC Â· 22.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5B
1 32294U 07056B 26316.19071477 .00000150 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 32294 5.6215 71.6662 0003876 160.3774 273.0329 1.00272148069681

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 14th 2007

Spacecraft age

18 years, 11 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

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

4,635 kg

Power

6,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

5.6215Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35770 km

Apogee

35803 km

Eccentricity

0.0003876

RAAN

71.6662Â°

Arg of Perigee

160.3774Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272148 rev/d