Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 3, 1997, 23:20
- Launch designation
- 1997-027
- Mission
- INMARSAT III F4
- Flight name
- Inmarsat 3/Insat 2D
- Vehicle flight ID
- V97 L468b
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,179 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT III F-4 | 1997-027ANORAD 24819 | International Maritime Satellite Organization | Communications | 1,068 kg | Renamed · Apr 15, 1999 |
| Insat 2D | 1997-027BNORAD 24820 | Indian Space Research Organization | Communications | 2,079 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.