RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 18, 1996, 01:57
- Launch designation
- 1996-070
- Mission
- INMARSAT III F3
- Flight name
- Inmarsat 3F3
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-129
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,070 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT III F-3 | 1996-070ANORAD 24674 | International Maritime Satellite Organization | Communications | 1,035 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.