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Spacecraft information: SKYNET 5A
Launch Details
| Launched | 10 March 2007 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United Kingdom |
| NORAD ID | 30794 |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-007B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.218° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00042 |
| RA ascending node | 4.942 hr |
| Argument perigee | 348.573° |
| Mean anomaly | 260.847° |
| Orbital period | 1436.101 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 May 2026, 23:42 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35776.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35811.4 km |
Orbital History
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