Nutzlast / Mission
Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3
Typ
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Skynet 5D is a military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence. It operates in a geostationary orbit at 25 degrees East. Mexsat-3 is part of the MEXSAT telecommunications network and occupies 114.9 degrees West. It provides broadband, high quality telephony and much more for Mexico.
