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Satellite Name: Inmarsat-3F1 (Inmarsat 3 F1, I3F1, IOR) Status: retired Position: 64° E (64.5° E) NORAD:23839 Cospar number:1996-020A Operator:Inmarsat plc Launch date: 2-Apr-1996 Launch site:Cape Canaveral Launch vehicle:Atlas 2A (Atlas IIA) Launch mass (kg): 2068 Dry mass (kg): 827 Manufacturer:Lockheed Martin Model (bus): AS-4000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 13 yrs.
Call sign: INMARF1 Beacon(s): 3945–3955 Details:
22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers), C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting, business services and mobile communications over Indian Ocean region