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Skynet IIA

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1974-002ALaunched 1/19/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Skynet 2A
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2313
Launch Date: 1/19/1974
Last Contact: 1/25/1974

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,393 km
Inclination: 37.65 deg
Dry Mass: 200 kg
Total Mass: 435 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.K. Ministry of Defence
Manufacturer: Marconi

Constellation

Name: Skynet military communications
Active Satellites: 6

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1974-002A