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Inmarsat 6 F1

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CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2021-128ALaunched 12/22/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Inmarsat 6F1
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 204 2
Launch Date
12/22/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
HEO
Altitude
32,434 km
Inclination
30.04 deg
Dry Mass
4,000 kg
Total Mass
5,470 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
International Maritime Organisation
Manufacturer
Airbus
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-128A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1037
Track
Mentions
23
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Inmarsat provided an image of the Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite undergoing thermal vacuum tests with image credit to Inmarsat and Airbus Defence and Space.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Nov 4, 2021Inmarsat Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries To Launch The I-6 F1 Satellite
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Inmarsat’s Inmarsat-6 F1 is scheduled to launch in 2020 on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2A rocket and Inmarsat-6 F2 is scheduled for launch in 2021 on a to-be-announced launcher, with both satellites sourced from Airbus.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Nov 26, 2019Ariane 5 launches satellites for Egypt, Inmarsat

In September 2017, Inmarsat selected MHI’s H2-A rocket for a 2020 launch of Inmarsat-6 F1, the company’s first sixth-generation communications satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Dec 6, 2018Inmarsat books Japanese H3 rocket’s first commercial launch