Inmarsat GX5

Also known as Inmarsat 5F5, I5F5, GX5

active

Position11° E

NORAD / COSPAR44801 / 2019-080B

OperatorViaSat Inc

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-4000B2

Mass4007 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

72 Ka-band spot beams to provide Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) services across the Middle East, Europe and the Indian subcontinent

Lifetime

26 Nov 2019Launched

16 yrDesign life

6.8 yrElapsed

9.2 yrRemaining

Nov 2035End of life

Within design lifetime