Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Skynet 5C |
Country of Operator/Owner |
United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defence/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-17.83 |
Perigee (km) |
35770 |
Apogee (km) |
35803 |
Eccentricity |
0.000391398716686632 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.53 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
12-06-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
United Kingdom |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2008-030A |
NORAD Number |
33055 |
Comments |
24 super-high-frequency and UHF channels; provide secure communications services to British and NATO forces. |