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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
Launch vehicle
Proton K/DM-2 →
Launch provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center →

Payloads deployed · 1

INMARSAT 3-F2
GEO