Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat IV-A F4) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
UK/ESA |
Operator/Owner |
INMARSAT, Ltd./European Space Agency |
Users |
Commercial/Government |
Purpose |
Communications/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
25 |
Perigee (km) |
35786 |
Apogee (km) |
35787 |
Eccentricity |
1.18605671723222E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6650 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
3370 |
Power (watts) |
12000 |
Date of Launch |
25-07-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France/UK/Germany/Spain |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2013-038A |
NORAD Number |
39215 |
Comments |
Partnership between INMARSAT and ESA. Expands INMARSAT´s communications and carries 4 technology demonstration packages. |