1996 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
INMARSAT III F-2
successProton | INMARSAT III F-2
Launched in 1996-8, the Inmarsat-3s were built by Lockheed Martin Astro Space (now Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space) of the USA, responsible for the basic spacecraft, and the European Matra Marconi Space (now Astrium), which developed the communications payload.
Overview
- Date / time
- September 6, 1996 at 05:37 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 81/23 (81L)
- Mission
- INMARSAT III F-2
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit