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SKYNET 5B (NORAD 32294)

SKYNET 5B is a communications satellite (NORAD 32294) in a GEO orbit 35772 by 35803 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 1436.1 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -5.2°, longitude 25.2° at an altitude of 35800 km.

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Where is SKYNET 5B now?

Latitude: -5.182°
Longitude: 25.2°
Altitude: 35800.2 km
Speed: 3.074 km/s
Footprint radius: 9051 km

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Orbit and identity

32294NORAD catalog number

2007-056BInternational designator

CommunicationsCategory

GEOOrbit class

1436.12 minOrbital period

35772 × 35803 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

5.59°Inclination

0.000365Eccentricity

1.0027Revolutions per day

2007Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T15:01:51 UTC (1.2 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data