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INMARSAT 5-F3 (40882)
COSPAR: 2015-042A | Alt Name: Inmarsat 5F3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40882
International Designator
2015-042A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:15:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
26.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.50°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INMARSAT 5-F3
Alternative Name
Inmarsat 5F3
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 40882U 15042A 26183.76076926 .00000061 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 40882 0.0186 26.7442 0000479 88.4954 259.0251 1.00270910 39727
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INMARSAT 5-F3 is a communication satellite operated by INMRL (Inmarsat). It was launched on August 28, 2015, from the Tselinny Space Center using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle and reached stable orbit the following day. The spacecraft measures 7 meters in length with a diameter of 3.2 meters and has a span of 33.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries 89 Ka-band transponders for communication services and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The satellite weighs 6,070 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 3,700 kilograms. Its expected operational lifetime is 15 years, and it was manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems (BOES). INMARSAT 5-F3's shape consists of a box design with two panels for its solar arrays, and it serves communication purposes in the UK.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3.2
Span
33.8
Dry Mass
3700
Launch Mass
6070
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
49.8107
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Inmarsat 5F3
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
Map
Next Pass
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