Inmarsat-2 F2

INMARSAT / UK

Spacecraft n°:

INMARSAT spacecraft n°: 2

Also called AOR-E

Launch data:

Designation:	21149 / 91018A
Launch date	08 Mar 1991 - 23:03 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle	Delta-6925 (#D203)
Mission:	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35770 x 35802 km
Eccentricity	3.80E-04
Inclination	5.47 deg
Period	1436.09 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Space (Fr)
Platform
Operator	INMARSAT Ltd / London
Mass at launch	1382 kg
Dry Mass	690 kg (BOL)
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1200W
Design lifetime	10 yrs

Location:

Begin	End	Position
L: 8 Mar 1991	Sep 1996	15.5°W, inclined
Jan 1997	May 1999	55.5°W, inclined
Jul 1999		98°W, inclined
2009		98.14°W, inclined

End of live:

Out of service:	31 July 2012
Cause:

Comments:

Leased traffic; broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; spare satellite co-located with Inmarsat 3s.

Ref: #7, #226 - update: 15.10.12