SKYNET 4F, 26695
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYNET 4F, 26695 is a payload satellite owned by UK MoD (UK) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 07 Feb 2001 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
Astrium (UK)
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
ECS, STAR 30
Mass
2,119 kg wet, 830 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.1 m
Radar Cross Section
12.523 m²
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0 SKYNET 4F
1 26695U 01005B 26169.54267596 -.00000218 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 26695 12.1265 18.4644 0004685 220.1887 337.4972 0.99147411 92625Epoch: 2026-06-18T13:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T13:01:27.202Z)
Latitude
-3.6655°
Longitude
113.62922°
Altitude
36,086.48 km
Speed
3.064 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 23m 06s
True Declination
-3° 39' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:05:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,125.671 km
Perigee altitude
36,085.863 km
Semi-major axis
42,483.904 km
Eccentricity
0.00047
Inclination
12.1265°
RAAN
18.4644°
Arg. of periapsis
220.1887°
True anomaly
337.47664°
Mean anomaly
337.4972°
Eccentric anomaly
337.48692°
Mean motion
0.24786 °/min
Orbital period
1,452.43 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 2001 (2001-02-07 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SKYNET 4F Visibility
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