Inmarsat-5 F4

Inmarsat communications satellite. Inmarsat-5 F4 was launched on May 15, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-025ANORAD 42698United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT: Inmarsat 5F4
Common name: Inmarsat-5 F4
International designator: 2017-025A
NORAD catalog number: 42698
GCAT identifier: S42698
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/821

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: May 15, 2017 · 23:21 UTC
Launch record: 2017-025Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/NS
Perigee: 384 km
Apogee: 70,118 km
Inclination: 24.52°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 24, 2023

Size

Mass: 6,070 kg
Dry mass: 3,700 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 Q18465508 (CC0).