Inmarsat-3 F1

INMARSAT / UK

Spacecraft n°:

INMARSAT spacecraft n°: 5

Launch data:

Designation:	23839 / 96020A
Launch date	03 Apr 1996 - 23:01:01 UT
Launch site	CC, LC36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas-2A (AC-122 #99)
Mission:	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35764 x 35808 km
Eccentricity	5,22E-04
Inclination	0.08 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Platform
Operator	INMARSAT Ltd / London
Mass at launch	2064 kg
Dry Mass	860 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	13 yrs - Still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	64° E
Jan 2012	64.56° E

Tested at 27°E

Description:

Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; leased traffic; demand-assigned L-band transponders; Indian Ocean region.

Ref: #7, #226 - update: 11.02.12