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-F2 1996-053A | Payload | 35841 × 35889 km · 10.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1996-053B | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-09-16 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1996-053C | Debris | re-entered 1996-09-09 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1996-053D | Rocket body | 36179 × 36636 km · 15.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-053. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).