NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1998-002A
Skynet 4D was a British military geosynchronous communications satellite launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft was the first in the new series that is expected to replace the aging 1988-era series. The parking longitude was expected to be in western Europe.
Launch Date: 1998-01-10
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 1150 kg
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