Launch Date
November 26, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
44801
International Designator
2019-080B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
7.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.21°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
INMARSAT GX5
Alternative Name
Inmarsat GX5
Type
Status
Owner
INMRL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44801U 19080B 26185.22442403 .00000087 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 44801 0.0342 7.1065 0002375 89.2139 277.7335 1.00270676 6959
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
38
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
4007
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Inmarsat GX5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
16 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000B2
Configuration
Spacebus-4000B2
Motor
S400
Equipment
72 Ka-band spot beams
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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