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Paradigm
British agency. Paradigm, UK.
Country: 
UK. 
Spacecraft: 
Skynet. 
2007 March 11 - . 
22:03 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Kourou. 
Launch Complex: 
Kourou ELA3. 
LV Family: 
Ariane 5. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Ariane 5ECA. 
- Skynet 5A - . 
 Payload: Eurostar 3000S. Mass: 4,635 kg (10,218 lb). Nation: UK. 
Agency: Paradigm. 
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium. 
Program: Skynet. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 3000. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  30794 .  COSPAR: 2007-007B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Skynet 5A was launched by Paradigm Secure Communications as part of its turnkey contract to provide a secure communications satellite network to the British military and NATO.. 
2007 November 14 - . 
22:06 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Kourou. 
Launch Complex: 
Kourou ELA3. 
LV Family: 
Ariane 5. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Ariane 5ECA. 
- Skynet 5B - . 
 Payload: Eurostar 3000S. Mass: 4,635 kg (10,218 lb). Nation: UK. 
Agency: Paradigm. 
Program: Skynet. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 3000. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  32294 .  COSPAR: 2007-056B. Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Skynet 5B was designed to provide communications services in the SHF and UHF bands to the UK Ministry of Defence.. 
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