SKYNET 1

4250
Spacetrack Directory Number
1969-11-22
Orbit launches
35787.07 km
Average height
11068.88 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information SKYNET 1

Spacetrack Directory Name SKYNET 1
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Orbit launches 1969-11-22 (56 years ago)
Days in orbit 20745
Country/organisation of origin Anglia (UK)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 35697 km
Apogee 35875 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 0.65°
Laps per day 1
Height SKYNET 1 35787.07 km

Additional information SKYNET 1

SKYNET 1, 4250 is a payload satellite owned by UK MoD (UK) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 22 Nov 1969 UTC via a THOR DELTA M launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

satellite SKYNET 1 Date of exalting 22.11.1969y. Average height of ISS SKYNET 1 hundred 35787.07 km. Average velocity SKYNET 1 is 11068.88 km/h. Inclination SKYNET 1 satellite 0.61°.

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Update time: 2026-09-09 19:30:08
Average height of ISS SKYNET 1 is: 35787.07km
Average velocity SKYNET 1 is: 11068.88km/h
Average orbit height SKYNET 1 is: 0.61°
SKYNET 1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1969-11-22
SKYNET 1 is from 20745 days Days in orbit.