Skynet 5A

active

Position95° E (95.1° E)

NORAD / COSPAR30794 / 2007-007B

OperatorParadigm

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000S

Mass4700 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

2227.5R2252.5R2259.5R7494L

15 active X-Band and UHF transponders providing services for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Lifetime

11 Mar 2007Launched

15 yrDesign life

19.5 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Mar 2022End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 4.5 years