Skynet 5B

 2007-056B

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Astrium delivers the Eurostar E3000 satellite on orbit to Paradigm, which operates it for the MoD at 53E. Size is 4.5 x 2.9 x 3.7m with 34 m span. Launch mass is 4635 kg. It is the upper satellite in this launch.

V179, L538, ninth of the 30PA Astrium-contracted launchers. Sylda 5A (6.4m high) and long fairing (17m). Skynet is on a PAS1194C adapter, and Star One on a PAS1194S.

Total GTO mass for the flight is 9528 kg, a new record.

Skynet 5B
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2007 Nov 14	2206	Launch by Ariane 5ECA	CSG ELA3
		T+2:19 EAP sep
		T+3:10 Fairing sep
		T+8:58 EPC MECO
	2215	T+9:04 EPC sep	-1065 x 168 x 6.21
	2215	T+9:08 ESC-A burn
	2230	T+24:56 ESC-A MECO
	2233	T+27:12 Skynet sep
	2235	T+29:23 Sylda 5 sep
	2239	T+33:47 Star One C1 sep
	2251	T+45:29 end of Ariane mission
2007 Nov 16			631.18 261 x 35730 x 6.0
2007 Nov 22			630.82 267 x 35706 x 6.0
2007 Nov 24			1432.69 35572 x 35867 x 0.1 GEO 3.6E+0.8E/d
2007 Nov 27			1432.83 35669 x 35775 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E+0.8E/d
2007 Dec 9			1436.08 35782 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E
2007 Dec 26		Move out
2008 Jan 18		Move in	1436.38 35775 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 52.5E
2009 Jun 26			1436.06 35768 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 52.8E+0.0/d
2013 Apr 1			1436.14 35769 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 52.7E+0.0/d
2013 Apr 5		Begin west drift
2013 May 2			1438.81 35836 x 35842 x 0.1 GEO 32.7E+0.7W/d
2013 May 14		Move in at 25E
2013 May 17			1436.35 35769 x 3581 x 0.1 GEO 24.9E
2015 Apr 1			1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 24.3E