SKYNET

NORAD 33055 · COSPAR 2008-030A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6735 @ 35771 x 35802 km x 4.1421 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-03 16:16 UTC Â· 24.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5C
1 33055U 08030A 26307.67808082 -.00000144 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 33055 4.1421 75.2937 0003740 154.8329 39.1300 1.00271766067356

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 12th 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 4 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

4,600 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

4.1421Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35771 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.000374

RAAN

75.2937Â°

Arg of Perigee

154.8329Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271766 rev/d