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INMARSAT III F-3

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-070ALaunched 12/18/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Inmarsat 3F3
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 12/18/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,575.5 km
Inclination: 2.61 deg
Dry Mass: 792 kg
Total Mass: 2,071 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: 1996-070A