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INMARSAT 4 F1

Atlas V 431 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 11, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 11, 2005 · 21:42 UTCLaunch 2005-009Launch no. 4,702 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 11, 2005, 21:42
Launch designation
2005-009
Mission
INMARSAT 4 F1
Flight name
Inmarsat 4 F-1
Vehicle flight ID
AV-004

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
185 km
Initial apogee
2,099 km
Inclination
27.4°
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INMARSAT 4 F12005-009ANORAD 28628International Maritime Satellite Organization Ltd,Communications5,940 kgIn 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.