Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Skynet 5A is a military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 6 degrees East. Insat-4B is an indian communications satelite operating in geostationary orbit at 93.48 degrees East.
Where to watch
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA: specs, record and next flights → Arianespace: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSAT-4B 2007-007A | Payload | 36040 × 36208 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| SKYNET 5A 2007-007B | Payload | 35771 × 35802 km · 5.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2007-007C | Rocket body | 272 × 29727 km · 4.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2007-007D | Debris | re-entered 2013-04-06 |
COSPAR ID 2007-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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