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Inmarsat-4 F1

Satellite. Inmarsat-4 F1 was launched on March 11, 2005 aboard a Atlas V 431 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2005-009ANORAD 28628United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
INMARSAT 4 F1
Common name
Inmarsat-4 F1
International designator
2005-009A
NORAD catalog number
28628
GCAT identifier
S28628
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/518

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Inmarsat 4
Owner
INMARSAT-Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
Astrium (F) Toulouse
Platform (bus)
Eurostar 3000GM

Launch

Date
March 11, 2005 · 21:42 UTC
Launch record
2005-009Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,549 km
Apogee
35,684 km
Inclination
2.92°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 6, 2023

Size

Mass
5,940 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
7.0 m
Diameter
2.90 m
Span
45.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327656 (CC0).