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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:57:00
Wednesday December 18, 1996
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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.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
2,068 kilograms
26th
Mission
6th
Mission of 1996
74th
Orbital launch attempt