SKYNET 1A

Launch Details
Launched 21 November 1969
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United Kingdom
NORAD ID 4250
COSPAR ID 1969-101A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 0.282°
Eccentricity 0.00255
RA ascending node 18.511 hr
Argument perigee 316.690°
Mean anomaly 90.055°
Orbital period 1436.041 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Sep 2025, 04:58

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35685.1 km
Mean Altitude 35792.6 km
Peak Altitude 35900.1 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

DELTA 1 R/B

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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