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INMARSAT 4-F2

OperationalCommunicationsGEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
November 8, 2005 at 02:06 PM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL →
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
INMARSAT 4 F2
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,799 km
Periapsis
35,775 km
Inclination
5.09°
Orbital period
1436.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
INMARSAT, Ltd.
Manufacturer
EADS Astrium
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5,458 kg
Power
13,000 W
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2005-044A
NORAD catalog №
28899
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Isle of Man
Radar cross-section
4.4668 m²
Status
Operational