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 3.747°
Eccentricity 0.00011
RA ascending node 18.756 hr
Argument perigee 172.578°
Mean anomaly 6.194°
Orbital period 1434.378 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 12:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35755.6 km
Mean Altitude 35760.1 km
Peak Altitude 35764.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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