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Skynet 4D

retired

Identification

Position93° W (101.2° E)
NORAD / COSPAR25134 / 1998-002A
OperatorParadigm
OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
ModelECS Bus
Mass1500 kg

Launch

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicleDelta II

Comment

4 x SHF transponders, 2 x UHF transponders, 2 x C-band transponders to provide services for UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other organizations that require secure communications.

Lifetime
10 Jan 1998Launched
6 yrDesign life
28.5 yrElapsed
ExpiredRemaining
Jan 2004End of life
Satellite is retired