SKYNET 5C, 33055
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYNET 5C, 33055 is a payload satellite owned by Paradigm (UK) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA 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
EADS/Bremen
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
EUROSTAR 3000, R-4D-15-375
Mass
4,635 kg wet, 2,170 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.0 m
Radar Cross Section
41.425 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 SKYNET 5C
1 33055U 08030A 25289.12409919 -.00000151 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 33055 3.1601 79.9045 0005157 145.3197 186.5543 1.00270305 63505Epoch: 2025-10-16T02:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T02:58:42.170Z)
Latitude
-1.4969°
Longitude
-17.77464°
Altitude
35,808.361 km
Speed
3.073 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 27m 09s
True Declination
-1° 29' 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
05:42:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,809.821 km
Perigee altitude
35,766.33 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.212 km
Eccentricity
0.00052
Inclination
3.1601°
RAAN
79.9045°
Arg. of periapsis
145.3197°
True anomaly
186.54756°
Mean anomaly
186.5543°
Eccentric anomaly
186.55093°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.17 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #30 in the year 2008 (2008-06-12 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 5C Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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