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 0.567°
Eccentricity 0.00251
RA ascending node 5.385 hr
Argument perigee 159.673°
Mean anomaly 353.691°
Orbital period 1436.145 min
Epoch of osculation 07 Aug 2026, 01:30

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35688.8 km
Mean Altitude 35794.7 km
Peak Altitude 35900.6 km

Launched alongside

DELTA 1 R/B

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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