Skynet 4D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:32:00

Saturday January 10, 1998

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Mission Details

Skynet 4D

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Skynet is a family of military communications satellites, now operated by Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provides strategic communication services to the three branches of the British Armed Forces and to NATO forces engaged in coalition tasks.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,500 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II


66th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1998

1998


2nd

Orbital launch attempt