Atlas IIA | INMARSAT III F-1
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Atlas IIA | INMARSAT III F-1’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 3, 1996, 11:01 p.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
INMARSAT III F-1 (Direct-GEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Lockheed Martin |
Rocket |
Atlas IIA |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Launch Complex 36A |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4052
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Location Launch
#511
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Pad Launch
#44
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Agency Launch
#18
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Orbital Launch
#21
Year 1996
Location Launch
#5
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#2
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