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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Inmarsat-5 F4
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Inmarsat-5 F4

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission

Inmarsat-5 F4 is the next addition to the fifth generation of Inmarsat satellites. Inmarsat-5 satellites each carry 89 Ka-band beams and deliver high-speed mobile broadband communications for deep sea vessels, in-flight connectivity for airline passengers, streaming high-resolution video, voice and date to the enterprise sector, and secure solutions for government customers. The satellite weighs 6100 kg at launch and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Expended, B1034 was expended after its first launch

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.

Height
71 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
25
First flight
2015-12-22
B1034
Core

B1034

Flight 1New
Recovery
Atlantic Ocean
Landing method
Expended

Recorded timing

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Launch site & orbit

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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