Skynet 5A at 95° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 95° EChannel line-up at 95° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 30794
- COSPAR number
- 2007-007B
- Operator
- Paradigm
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Model
- Eurostar-3000S
- Launch
- 11 Mar 2007 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 4700 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Beacon
- 2227.5R, 2252.5R, 2259.5R, 7494L
- Orbit
- GEO
About Skynet 5A
15 active X-Band and UHF transponders providing services for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD)