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SKYNET 5C
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NORAD 33055Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SKYNET 5C
- NORAD ID
- 33055
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 10:16 UTC
- Object ID
- 2008-030A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United Kingdom
- Launch site
- Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Launch date
- 2008-06-12
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination3.9255°
Eccentricity0.0004
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35768.2 km
Apogee35805.2 km
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