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Inmarsat-5 F4

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, May 15, 2017 · 23:21 UTC

Mission

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Inmarsat-5 F4 is the next addition to the fifth generation of Inmarsat satellites. Inmarsat-5 satellites each carry 89 Ka-band beams and deliver high-speed mobile broadband communications for deep sea vessels, in-flight connectivity for airline passengers, streaming high-resolution video, voice and date to the enterprise sector, and secure solutions for government customers. The satellite weighs 6100 kg at launch and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

90%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Variant: Full Thrust

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608° N, 80.604° W

101

Pad Launches

158

Location Launches

40

Agency Launches

26

Orbital This Year

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