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SKYNET 5A

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NORAD 30794Active geosynchronousOrbit

Orbital data

Catalog facts

Name
SKYNET 5A
NORAD ID
30794
Category
Active geosynchronous
TLE epoch
Aug 11, 2026, 12:31 UTC
Object ID
2007-007B
Object type
Payload
Owner
United Kingdom
Launch site
Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Launch date
2007-03-11
Operational status
Active
Orbit type
Orbit
Orbit center
Earth

Orbital parameters

Orbit profile

Inclination5.436°
Eccentricity0.0003
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35772.5 km
Apogee35801.6 km

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