Status
Success
Inmarsat 3-F1
Launch Time
Wed Apr 03, 1996 23:01 UTC
Wed Apr 03, 1996 23:01 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Inmarsat 3-F1
Inmarsat 3-F1 was the first in a series of five third-generation satellites. Launched from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas 2A rocket, it is currently in service over the Indian Ocean. It used the latest spot-beam technology and higher power to supply voice and data communications services worldwide to mobile terminals as small as pocket-size messaging units on ships, aircraft, and vehicles.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,068.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1996
21st orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
22nd mission
2nd mission of 1996
22nd successful mission