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SKYNET 5D (39034)
COSPAR: 2012-075A | Alt Name: Skynet 5D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 19, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39034
International Designator
2012-075A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:01 GMT
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
0.50°
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Argument of Perigee
110.24°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYNET 5D
Alternative Name
Skynet 5D
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 39034U 12075A 26185.23265740 .00000111 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 39034 0.0658 0.5023 0003822 110.2425 308.0155 1.00271365 49325
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYNET 5D, also known as Skynet 5D, is a military communication satellite operated by PARA and manufactured by EADSB. It was launched on December 19, 2012, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft features a configuration of Eurostar-3000S based on the Eurostar 3000LX bus and has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and spans 34 meters with its solar arrays deployed. With a dry mass of 2,200 kg and a launch mass of 4,844 kg, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's primary mission is military communication, and it has an expected lifetime of 15 years. It orbits with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.6742 and has a shape described as "Box + 2 pan."
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.9
Span
34
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
4844
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
5.6742
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Skynet 5D
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000LX
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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