Inmarsat-5 F1

Inmarsat communications satellite. Inmarsat-5 F1 was launched on December 8, 2013 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2013-073ANORAD 39476United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT: Inmarsat 5F1
Common name: Inmarsat-5 F1
International designator: 2013-073A
NORAD catalog number: 39476
GCAT identifier: S39476
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/716

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Inmarsat 5
Owner: INMARSAT-Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Builder: Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus): BSS-702HP

Launch

Date: December 8, 2013 · 12:12 UTC
Launch record: 2013-073Success
Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): VHEO
Perigee: 31,117 km
Apogee: 47,383 km
Inclination: 0.79°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 11, 2023

Size

Mass: 6,090 kg
Dry mass: 3,500 kg
Length: 7.0 m
Diameter: 3.20 m
Span: 33.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16086577 (CC0).