SKYNET

NORAD 39034 · COSPAR 2012-075A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5045 @ 35769 x 35805 km x 0.0759 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 23:29 UTC Â· 11.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SKYNET 5D
1 39034U 12075A 26296.97872797 .00000111 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 39034 0.0759 5.5143 0004245 212.7985 219.2059 1.00271715050455

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 19th 2012

Spacecraft age

13 years, 10 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

4,638 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0759Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35769 km

Apogee

35805 km

Eccentricity

0.0004245

RAAN

5.5143Â°

Arg of Perigee

212.7985Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271715 rev/d