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SKYNET 5A (30794)
COSPAR: 2007-007B | Alt Name: Skynet 5A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 2007
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
30794
International Designator
2007-007B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:22:04 GMT
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Inclination
5.34°
Right Ascension
73.55°
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Argument of Perigee
33.49°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYNET 5A
Alternative Name
Skynet 5A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PARA
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 30794U 07007B 26183.68199199 -.00000263 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 30794 5.3389 73.5528 0003767 33.4861 154.3837 1.00269282 70852
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYNET 5A, also known as Skynet 5A, is a military communication satellite manufactured by EADSB and owned by PARA. It was launched on March 11, 2007, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter with a span of 34 meters. Its dry mass is 2170 kg, while its launch mass was 4635 kg. SKYNET 5A operates on a Box + 2 Pan configuration and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's mission lifetime is projected to be 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.9
Span
34
Dry Mass
2170
Launch Mass
4635
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
41.806
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skynet 5A
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000S
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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