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SpaceXFalcon 9 Full ThrustLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Inmarsat-5 F4
Launched
May 15, 2017
Summary
Inmarsat-5 F4 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on May 15, 2017. It was SpaceX's 40th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,641st orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight and the 6th this year. Booster B1034 flew for the 1st time and was expended. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Inmarsat 5F4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 388 × 69,851 km orbit inclined 24.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX
- Booster
- B1034 · flight 1 · expendable38/42 landed here
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 15th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight · 6th this yearSpaceX's 40th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,641st orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Inmarsat 5F4 · NORAD 42698 · 2017-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- INMARSAT 5-F4
- Object ID
- 2017-025A
- Epoch
- 2017-05-15 11:56:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.02725723 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.8370913
- Inclination
- 24.4943°
- Ascending node
- 54.3609°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.4116°
- Mean anomaly
- 177.3926°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Inmarsat 5F4 · NORAD 42698 · in orbit
Falcon 9-035 Stage 2 · re-entered May 6, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
101st launch from Launch Complex 39A, 5th this year · 158th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Inmarsat-5 F4 launch?
Inmarsat-5 F4 launched on May 15, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Inmarsat-5 F4?
Coverage: Inmarsat-5 Flight 4 Launch Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Inmarsat-5 F4?
Falcon 9 Full Thrust, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Full Thrust spec sheet
Where did Inmarsat-5 F4 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1034 flew for the 1st time and was expended.
What orbit did Inmarsat-5 F4 reach?
Inmarsat 5F4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 388 × 69,851 km orbit inclined 24.5°.
How many satellites did Inmarsat-5 F4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).