Inmarsat-3 4

INMARSAT / UK

Spacecraft n°:

INMARSAT spacecraft n°: 8

Launch data:

Designation:	24819 / 97027A
Launch date	03 Jun 1997 - 23:20 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44L (V97)
Mission:	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35609 x 35642 km
Eccentricity	3,93E-04
Inclination	0.06 deg
Period	1427.9 min

Entered service on 26 July 1997

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Platform
Operator	INMARSAT Ltd / London
Mass at launch	2066 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
	54°W
Jan 2012	125.39° W

Description:

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

Ref: #226 - update: 11.02.12