Inmarsat 3 F3

INMARSAT / UK

Spacecraft n°:

INMARSAT spacecraft n°: 7

Launch data:

Designation:	24674 / 96070A
Launch date	18 Dec 1996 - 01:57 UT
Launch site	CC, LC36B
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A (AC-129 #104)
Mission:	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35761 x 35810 km
Eccentricity	5,81E-04
Inclination	0.09 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Become operational on 25 Jan 1997

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Platform
Operator	INMARSAT Ltd / London
Mass at launch	2074 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
	178°W
Jan 2012	178.2° E

Description:

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

Ref: #7, #226 - update: 11.02.12