1998 · United States Air Force
Skynet 4D
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Skynet 4 was the third generation of UK Ministry of Defense communications satellites. They provided jam-proof communications service between fixed and mobile land and sea-based ground stations.
Overview
- Date / time
- January 10, 1998 at 12:32 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B
- Mission
- Skynet 4D
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit