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Skynet 5C
British geostationary military communications satellite. Skynet 5C was launched on June 12, 2008 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2024).
COSPAR 2008-030ANORAD 33055United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Skynet 5C
- International designator
- 2008-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33055
- GCAT identifier
- S33055
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/555
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Skynet
- Owner
- Paradigm
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- June 12, 2008 · 22:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-030Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,556 km
- Apogee
- 35,780 km
- Inclination
- 0.82°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 1, 2024
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,635 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,170 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.90 m
- Span
- 34.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7537951 (CC0).