Inmarsat 5 F5 & TIBA-1

Inmarsat 5 F5 (GX-5) will be a Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS), providing capacity across the Middle East, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. The payload will seamlessly become part of Inmarsat’s existing GX high-speed global broadband network. The combination of the latest satellite technology and a focus on areas of high demand, which will drive high capacity utilisation, will together result in a very low cost per bit delivered. This new satellite will be based on the flight-proven Spacebus B2 enhanced platform and will be fitted with 72 Ka-band beams. With a specified design life of 16 years, it will weigh less than 4 metric tons at launch and will offer a payload power of about 6.8 kW.

TIBA-1 is a communications satellite for the Government of Egypt developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (TAS). The spacecraft is designed to remain in service in orbit for more than 15 years and has an electric power capability of higher than 9 kW.