SKYNET 1B

Norad ID: 4493

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SKYNET 1B

4493

Spacetrack Directory Number

1970-08-19

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Satellite information SKYNET 1B

Spacetrack Directory Name	SKYNET 1B
Orbit launches	1970-08-19
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin	Anglia (UK)
Starting point	AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

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Additional information SKYNET 1B

SKYNET 1B, 4493 is a payload satellite owned by UK MoD (UK) that was launched on Wed, 19 Aug 1970 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 1B Date of exalting 19.08.1970y.

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