RocketProton-K/DM-2variant DM1
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 6, 1996, 17:37
- Launch designation
- 1996-053
- Mission
- INMARSAT III F-2
- Flight name
- Inmarsat 3 F2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 375-01
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,656 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT III F-2 | 1996-053ANORAD 24307 | International Maritime Satellite Organization | Communications | 1,130 kg | Renamed · Apr 15, 1999 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.