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SKYNET 5B (32294)
COSPAR: 2007-056B | Alt Name: Skynet 5B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 2007
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32294
International Designator
2007-056B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:56:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.29°
Right Ascension
73.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
33.20°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYNET 5B
Alternative Name
Skynet 5B
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 32294U 07056B 26184.03933758 .00000148 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 32294 5.2916 73.3148 0003467 33.1987 213.8109 1.00273860 68355
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYNET 5B, also known as Skynet 5B, is a military communication satellite launched on November 14, 2007, from the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite features a Eurostar-3000S configuration and was manufactured by EADSB in the UK. With dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and a diameter of 2.9 meters, it has a span of 34 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. At launch, SKYNET 5B had a mass of 4635 kg, with a dry mass of 2170 kg after propellant depletion. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is to provide military communication services for PARA (Permanent Joint Operating Base), with an expected lifetime of 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
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skynet 5B
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000S
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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