Atlas V 431 — mission imagery
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INMARSAT 4 F1

Atlas V 431Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, March 11, 2005 · 09:42 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 431

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Mission Brief

Heaviest single payload to geosynchronous transfer orbit to that date. The satellite was to provide L-band mobile communications and wideband data transmission for Inmarsat's global network.

PayloadINMARSAT 4 F1
OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

30 / 30100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:42 PM UTC - 09:42 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.