Spacecraft information: 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 0.246°
Eccentricity 0.00248
RA ascending node 5.084 hr
Argument perigee 166.901°
Mean anomaly 287.310°
Orbital period 1436.105 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Apr 2026, 05:31

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35689.4 km
Mean Altitude 35793.9 km
Peak Altitude 35898.4 km

Launched alongside

DELTA 1 R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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