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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 | 4.864° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00041 |
| RA ascending node | 5.056 hr |
| Argument perigee | 210.926° |
| Mean anomaly | 3.502° |
| Orbital period | 1436.108 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Dec 2025, 06:36 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35776.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35811.4 km |
Orbital History
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