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-F3 1996-070A | Payload | 35837 × 35899 km · 10.6° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1996-070B | Rocket body | 1074 × 35719 km · 22.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-070. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).