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INMARSAT III F-5

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-006BLaunched 2/4/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Brasil B3/Inmar 3F5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 2/4/1998

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,801.5 km
Inclination: 2.89 deg
Dry Mass: 827 kg
Total Mass: 2,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

C

Organizations

Operator: Viasat
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: Inmarsat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-006B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/1118