SKYNET

NORAD 33055 · COSPAR 2008-030A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6714 @ 35773 x 35801 km x 4.087 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 19:04 UTC Â· 43.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5C
1 33055U 08030A 26286.79511715 -.00000138 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 33055 4.0870 75.5444 0003366 124.6560 90.6098 1.00270731067149

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

4.087Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35773 km

Apogee

35801 km

Eccentricity

0.0003366

RAAN

75.5444Â°

Arg of Perigee

124.656Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270731 rev/d