September 6, 1996 5:37 pm
INMARSAT III F-2
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Proton
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:37 UTC
Window Close
17:37 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 6, 1996 · 17:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
INMARSAT III F-2
Rocket
Proton
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:37 UTC
Window Close
17:37 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 6, 1996 · 17:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
INMARSAT III F-2
Rocket
Proton
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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