Inmarsat-6 F1
Inmarsat-6 F1 is a communications satellite to be operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar 3000EOR satellite bus. Part of the Inmarsat-6 satellite fleet, it will be Inmarsat's first dual-payload satellite, with capabilities in both L-band (ELERA) and Ka-band (Global Xpress). The satellite is scheduled to launch in December 2021.[2]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Inmarsat |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar 3000EOR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 5,470 kg (12,060 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 2021 (planned) |
| Rocket | H-IIA 204 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, LA-Y1 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | L-band (ELERA) Ka-band (Global Xpress) |
The L-band payload will support a wide variety of purposes including very low cost mobile services and IoT applications, while the Ka-band payload will augment the Global Xpress constellation.[3]
References
- "MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite" (Press release). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Satellites". Inmarsat. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
The first Inmarsat-6 spacecraft is scheduled for launch with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) at the end of 2021 with the second to follow in 2022.
- Krebs, Gunter (25 May 2021). "Inmarsat-6 F1, 2 (GX 6A, 6B)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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