NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Inmarsat I-6 F1

Launch Time
Wed Dec 22, 2021 15:32 UTC

Rocket

H-IIA 204
Image Credit: MHI
MHI
Status: Retired
Payload to LEO: 15,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 6,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Fairing Diameter: 4.07 m
Fairing Height: 12.0 m

Mission Details

Inmarsat I-6 F1

Inmarsat-6 F1 is a communications satellite to be operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar 3000EOR platform. Part of the I-6 satellite fleet, it will be Inmarsat's first dual-payload satellite, with capabilities in both L-band and Ka band.

The L-band payload will support a wide variety of purposes including very low cost mobile services and IoT applications, while the Ka band payload will augment the Global Xpress constellation.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,470.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Stats

2021

136th orbital launch attempt

H-IIA

45th mission
2nd mission of 2021
44th successful mission
39th consecutive successful mission