INMARSAT 6-F2 (55683)

COSPAR: 2023-022A | Alt Name: Inmarsat 6 F2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 18, 2023

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55683

International Designator

2023-022A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:47:56 GMT

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Inclination

5.61°

Right Ascension

36.67°

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Argument of Perigee

215.70°

Period

1426.30 min

Mean Motion

1.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INMARSAT 6-F2

Alternative Name

Inmarsat 6 F2

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

INMRL

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 55683U 23022A   26200.53329411 -.00000282  00000+0  00000+0 0  9995

2 55683   5.6119  36.6652 3075422 215.7032 143.3906 01.00960440 10889

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Summary

INMARSAT 6-F2 (also known as Inmarsat 6 F2) is a communication satellite built by ADSUK and owned by INMRL. It was launched on February 18, 2023, from AFETR Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 9 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 35 meters with its solar arrays deployed. Weighing 5470 kg at launch and 4000 kg dry mass, it is equipped with an L-band payload and Ka-band payload for communication purposes. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It operates on a Eurostar-3000EOR bus configuration and features an SPT140D motor for propulsion. INMARSAT 6-F2 has a mission lifetime of 15 years, designed to provide communication services from its orbital position.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

4000

Launch Mass

5470

Shape

Box+dish+2 pan

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Color

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Material Composition

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Technical Details

Payload

Inmarsat 6 F2

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ADSUK

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Eurostar 3000EOR

Configuration

Eurostar-3000EOR

Motor

SPT140D

Equipment

L-band payload, Ka-band payload

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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