Spacecraft information: SKYNET 2B

Launch Details
Launched 22 November 1974
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United Kingdom
NORAD ID 7547
COSPAR ID 1974-094A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 3.417°
Eccentricity 0.00032
RA ascending node 18.680 hr
Argument perigee 232.466°
Mean anomaly 298.107°
Orbital period 1435.015 min
Epoch of osculation 19 Aug 2026, 00:15

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35758.9 km
Mean Altitude 35772.6 km
Peak Altitude 35786.2 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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