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Inmarsat 6F1

H-IIA 204 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on December 22, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 22, 2021 · 15:32 UTCLaunch 2021-128Launch no. 6,171 in the log
RocketH-IIA 204variant 2
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 2021, 15:32
Launch designation
2021-128
Mission
Inmarsat 6F1
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-45

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
250 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
5.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Inmarsat 6 F12021-128ANORAD 50319International Maritime Satellite Organization Ltd,Communications5,470 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.