| Operator | Inmarsat |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2005-009A |
| SATCAT no. | 28628
 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 5,959 kilograms (13,137 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 March 2005 |
| Rocket | Atlas V |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 |
Inmarsat-4 F1 is a communications I-4 satellite operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat. It was launched into a geosynchronous orbit at 21:42 GMT on 11 March 2005 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. By an Atlas V in the 431 configuration. It is currently located at 143.5 degrees East. [1]
Inmarsat-4 F1 was constructed by EADS Astrium, using a Eurostar E3000 bus. It has a mass of 5959 kg and is expected to operate for 13 years [2]
On 17 February 2018 Inmarsat-4 F1 experienced outage due to loss of attitude control.
On 17 April 2023 Inmarsat-4 F1 suffered a partial loss of power from one of its solar arrays, resulting in an "extended outage" which affected all services provided by the satellite. I-4 F1's payload was brought back online by April 18. [3]
- ^ "Our coverage - Inmarsat". Inmarsat. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Inmarsat-4 F1, 2, 3". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "I-4 F1 update". Inmarsat Corporate Website. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/inmarsat-4.htm
- http://www.inmarsat.com/about-us/our-satellites/our-coverage/
- http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/aa_inmarsat/index.html
| Operator | Inmarsat |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2005-009A |
| SATCAT no. | 28628
|
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 5,959 kilograms (13,137 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 March 2005 |
| Rocket | Atlas V |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 |
Inmarsat-4 F1 is a communications I-4 satellite operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat. It was launched into a geosynchronous orbit at 21:42 GMT on 11 March 2005 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. By an Atlas V in the 431 configuration. It is currently located at 143.5 degrees East. [1]
Inmarsat-4 F1 was constructed by EADS Astrium, using a Eurostar E3000 bus. It has a mass of 5959 kg and is expected to operate for 13 years [2]
On 17 February 2018 Inmarsat-4 F1 experienced outage due to loss of attitude control.
On 17 April 2023 Inmarsat-4 F1 suffered a partial loss of power from one of its solar arrays, resulting in an "extended outage" which affected all services provided by the satellite. I-4 F1's payload was brought back online by April 18. [3]
- ^ "Our coverage - Inmarsat". Inmarsat. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Inmarsat-4 F1, 2, 3". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "I-4 F1 update". Inmarsat Corporate Website. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/inmarsat-4.htm
- http://www.inmarsat.com/about-us/our-satellites/our-coverage/
- http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/aa_inmarsat/index.html