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Communications

INMARSAT 5-F4

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OperationalCommunicationsGEONORAD 42698

INMARSAT 5-F4 is a INMARSAT, Ltd. communications satellite, launched on May 15, 2017 into GEO.

Launch

Launch date: May 15, 2017 at 11:21 PM UTC
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by: Falcon 9 Full Thrust →
Operator: SpaceX
Mission: Inmarsat-5 F4
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: GEO
Apoapsis: 35,788 km
Periapsis: 35,784 km
Inclination: 0.02°
Orbital period: 1436.07 min
Orbit data fetched: October 13, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator: INMARSAT, Ltd.
Manufacturer: Boeing Corp.
Users: Commercial
Launch mass: 6,070 kg
Design lifetime: 15 years
Dimensions: 7 × 3.2 × 3.2 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2017-025A
NORAD catalog №: 42698
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: Isle of Man
Status: Operational