Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC81/23
Outcome
Success
Flight
375-01
COSPAR Designator
1996-053
Mission
INMARSAT III F-2 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton K/DM-2
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
40 (6 YTD)
Site launches
1080 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
71 (3 YTD)