Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
INMARSAT 3 F5 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner |
INMARSAT, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
25.07 |
Perigee (km) |
35769 |
Apogee (km) |
35803 |
Eccentricity |
0.000403264066799507 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.04 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.07 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
895 |
Power (watts) |
2800 |
Date of Launch |
04-02-1998 |
Expected Lifetime |
13 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
COSPAR Number |
1998-006B |
NORAD Number |
25153 |
Comments |
Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand assigned L-band transponders; back-up and leased-capacity. |