Skynet 5B

active

Position24° E (25° E)

NORAD / COSPAR32294 / 2007-056B

OperatorParadigm

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000S

Mass4635 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

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

Lifetime

14 Nov 2007Launched

15 yrDesign life

18.7 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Nov 2022End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.7 years