Inmarsat 3-F3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:57:00

Wednesday December 18, 1996

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Mission Details

Inmarsat 3-F3

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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

Rocket

Retired
Atlas IIA

Active 1992 to 2002

Lockheed Martin logo

Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 7,316 kg

GTO: 3,180 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,479 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas II


26th

Mission

6th

Mission of 1996

1996


74th

Orbital launch attempt