Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
INMARSAT 4 F2 |
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) |
-52.76 |
Perigee (km) |
35773 |
Apogee (km) |
35800 |
Eccentricity |
0.000320235313652699 |
Inclination (degrees) |
2.33 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5458 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
13000 |
Date of Launch |
08-11-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France/UK/Germany |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2005-044A |
NORAD Number |
28899 |
Comments |
Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels. |