Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT 3-F1 1996-020A | Payload | 35829 × 35897 km · 10.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1996-020B | Rocket body | 1021 × 35540 km · 21.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-020. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).