UCS-Satellite-Database
| Id | Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Current Official Name of Satellite | Country/Org of UN Registry | Country of Operator/Owner | Operator/Owner | Users | Purpose | Detailed Purpose | Class of Orbit | Type of Orbit | Longitude of GEO (degrees) | Perigee (km) | Apogee (km) | Eccentricity | Inclination (degrees) | Period (minutes) | Launch Mass (kg.) | Dry Mass (kg.) | Power (watts) | Date of Launch | Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | Contractor | Country of Contractor | Launch Site | Launch Vehicle | COSPAR Number | NORAD Number | Comments | Source Used for Orbital Data | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2572 | Skynet 5A | Skynet 5A | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | -1.12 | 35,771 | 35,802 | 3.68E-04 | 0.07 | 1436.1 | 4,700 | 2,170 | 6,000.00 | 2007/3/11 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2007-007B | 30794 | New generation of Skynet communications. | JM/12_08 | http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/007B.HTM | ||
| 2573 | Skynet 5B | Skynet 5B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | 52.8 | 35,700 | 35,803 | 1.22E-03 | 0.07 | 1436.1 | 4,635 | 2,170 | 6,000.00 | 2007/11/14 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2007-056B | 32294 | JM/12_08 | http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf | |||
| 2574 | Skynet 5C | Skynet 5C | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | -17.83 | 35,770 | 35,803 | 3.91E-04 | 0.53 | 1436.1 | 4,600 | 2008/6/12 | EADS Astrium | UK | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2008-030A | 33055 | 24 super-high-frequency and UHF channels; provide secure communications services to British and NATO forces. | JM/12_08 | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html | |||||
| 2575 | Skynet 5D | Skynet 5D | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | 25 | 35,786 | 35,793 | 8.30E-05 | 0.07 | 1436.24 | 4,638 | 2012/12/19 | 15 | EADS Astrium | UK | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2012-075A | 39034 | SC - ASCR | http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/ariane-5-eca-skynet-5d-mexsat-3bicentenario/ |
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