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Inmarsat-5 F5

Inmarsat communications satellite. Inmarsat-5 F5 was launched on November 26, 2019 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2019-080BNORAD 44801United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
Inmarsat GX5
Common name
Inmarsat-5 F5
International designator
2019-080B
NORAD catalog number
44801
GCAT identifier
S44801
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/922

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Inmarsat 5
Owner
INMARSAT-Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus)
Spacebus 4000B2

Launch

Date
November 26, 2019 · 21:23 UTC
Launch record
2019-080Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,780 km
Apogee
35,793 km
Inclination
0.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 28, 2023

Size

Mass
4,007 kg
Dry mass
2,200 kg
Length
5.0 m
Diameter
2.50 m
Span
38.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q110631050 (CC0).