Inmarsat-6 F1

Geostationary communications satellite. Inmarsat-6 F1 was launched on December 22, 2021 aboard a H-IIA 204 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2021-128ANORAD 50319United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT: Inmarsat 6 F1
Common name: Inmarsat-6 F1
International designator: 2021-128A
NORAD catalog number: 50319
GCAT identifier: S50319
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1037

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Inmarsat 6
Owner: INMARSAT-Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Builder: Airbus Defense and Space (UK)
Platform (bus): Eurostar 3000EOR

Launch

Date: December 22, 2021 · 15:32 UTC
Launch record: 2021-128Success
Rocket: H-IIA 204
Spaceport: Tanegashima · pad Y

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO
Perigee: 179 km
Apogee: 64,689 km
Inclination: 30.04°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 4, 2023

Size

Mass: 5,470 kg
Dry mass: 4,000 kg
Length: 9.0 m
Diameter: 2.50 m
Span: 47.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25429240 (CC0).