Inmarsat-6 F1 at 84° E
also known as Inmarsat GX 6A, I6-F1, GX6A
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 84° EChannel line-up at 84° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 50319
- COSPAR number
- 2021-128A
- Operator
- Inmarsat plc
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Model
- Eurostar-3000EOR
- Launch
- 22 Dec 2021 from Tanegashima Space Center on H-IIA
- Launch mass
- 5470 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ years
- Orbit
- GEO
About Inmarsat-6 F1
Hybrid L-band and Ka-band payloads. 20 Ka-band spot beams that can be directed to deliver additional capacity in key demand and growth areas. The L-band beams are widely reconfigurable with up to 199 individual small beams over the Earth’s surface, a fewer number of larger beams, and a global beam. It will provide coverage over the Indian Ocean and will be supported by two ground network stations in Western Australia.