Satellite NATO 4-B (USA 98) of Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names NATO 4-B (USA 98)
Country of Operator/Owner United Kingdom
Operator/Owner Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)
Users Military
Purpose Communications
Class of Orbit GEO
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) -35.05
Perigee (km) 35775
Apogee (km) 35795
Eccentricity 0.000237219784129996
Inclination (degrees) 7.33
Period (minutes) 1436.04
Launch Mass (kg.) 1430
Dry Mass (kg.) 660
Power (watts) 1200
Date of Launch 08-12-1993
Expected Lifetime 7 yrs.
Contractor Matra Marconi
Country of Contractor France
Launch Site Cape Canaveral
Launch Vehicle Delta 2
COSPAR Number 1993-076A
NORAD Number 22921
Comments Turned over to British MOD for communications in 2011. Encrypted; X-band, UHF, C-band; NATO and British Ministry of Defence; secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications.

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