2007-007B
Skynet 5 satellites will be owned and operated by private contractor Paradigm Secure Communications (Astrium/Stevenage consortium) for the MoD and NATO. Skynet 5, Sicral and Syracuse 3 are to be integrated into the NATO system.
EADS Astrium/Stevenage E3000S satellite with mass of 4700 kg launch. Mass is 4635 kg at launch, 2170 kg dry (EADS). LAE with redundant nozzles. Size 4.5 x 2.9 x 3.7m with 34m span.
Ariane flight 175 on Ariane 535, the first of the 30 PA-contract vehicles from EADS Astrium. Long pattern fairing; Skynet 5A on 1194H adapter and Sylda 5A (4.6m dia 6.4m h) Insat 4B on Saab PAS1194VS adapter.
Structure in Stevenage, final assemby and integration in Toulouse
| Skynet 5A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mar 11 | 2203 | Launch by Ariane 5ECA | |
| T+2:19 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:16 Fairing sep | |||
| 2211 | T+8:58 EPC MECO | ||
| 2212 | T+9:04 EPC sep | -1251 x 157 x 7.22 | |
| 2212 | T+9:08 ESC-A MES | ||
| 2227 | T+24:47 ESC-A MECO | ||
| 2229 | T+26:40 Skynet 5A sep | ||
| 2231 | T+28:58 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2234 | T+31:02 Insat 4B sep | ||
| 2248 | T+45:05 end of Ariane mission | ||
| 2007 Mar 26 | 631.06 266 x 35718 x 4.5 | ||
| 2007 Mar 27 | 1436.65 35780 x 35814 x 0.1 GEO 1.2W+0.15W/d | ||
| 2007 Mar 30 | 1436.08 35781 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 1.2W | ||
| 2007 May 1 | Declared operational at 1W | ||
| 2007 May 18 | 1436.08 35776 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 1.1W | ||
| 2010 Feb 25 | At GEO 1W | ||
| 2010 Mar 4 | Drifting | ||
| 2010 Mar 8 | Arrive at 6E | ||
| 2010 Apr 14 | 1436.06 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E | ||
| 2015 Apr 1 | 1436.09 35770 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 5.9E | ||
| 2015 Jun 17 | 1436.06 35770 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E | ||
