Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Inmarsat-5 F4
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Full Thrust · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
SpaceX's 40th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 5,641st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 15, 23:21 – May 16, 00:10 UTC
Flight preview
Inmarsat-5 F4
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.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
- B1034 · flight 1 · expendable · zone record 38/42
Watch
- Inmarsat-5 Flight 4 Launch Webcast — SpaceX
