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Skynet 4F
Decommissioned British military communications satellite. Skynet 4F was launched on February 7, 2001 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Oct 24, 2003).
COSPAR 2001-005BNORAD 26695United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Skynet 4F
- International designator
- 2001-005B
- NORAD catalog number
- 26695
- GCAT identifier
- S26695
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/398
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Skynet
- Owner
- UK MoD
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Astrium Ltd (UK)
- Platform (bus)
- ECS
Launch
- Date
- February 7, 2001 · 23:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-005Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 3.33°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- October 24, 2003
- Last known active
- September 2019
- End of operations
- October 2019
Size
- Mass
- 1,489 kg
- Dry mass
- 830 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,119 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 16.1 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943242 (CC0).