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INMARSAT 5-F2 (40384)
COSPAR: 2015-005A | Alt Name: Inmarsat 5F2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 1, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40384
International Designator
2015-005A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:17:54 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
20.44°
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Argument of Perigee
74.60°
Period
1436.04 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INMARSAT 5-F2
Alternative Name
Inmarsat 5F2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INMRL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40384U 15005A 26183.42909796 -.00000275 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 40384 0.0184 20.4389 0000621 74.6010 284.8989 1.00275452 41141
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INMARSAT 5-F2, also known as Inmarsat 5F2, is a communication satellite manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems (BOES) and owned by INMARSAT Limited (INMRL). It was launched on February 1, 2015, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Kazakhstan, using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the BSS-702HP bus and has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 3.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 33.8 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It carries 89 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The satellite's dry mass is 3,700 kg, while its launch mass was 6,070 kg. INMARSAT 5-F2 operates in a geostationary orbit to provide reliable global communication services and has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3.2
Span
33.8
Dry Mass
3700
Launch Mass
6070
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
16.5703
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Inmarsat 5F2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
BSS-702HP
Configuration
BSS-702HP
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
89 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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