SKYNET

NORAD 32294 · COSPAR 2007-056B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6946 @ 35769 x 35802 km x 5.5655 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 03:28 UTC Â· 47.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5B
1 32294U 07056B 26294.14488191 .00000151 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 32294 5.5655 71.9330 0003860 143.2916 251.6963 1.00275408069468

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

5.5655Â°

Period

1436.05 min

Perigee

35769 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.000386

RAAN

71.933Â°

Arg of Perigee

143.2916Â°

Mean Motion

1.00275408 rev/d