SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET Q4 2026Add to calendar
Image: SpaceX
Summary
Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in Q4 2026. It is SpaceX's 782nd launch, 163rd this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 645th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 119th this year. The payload is bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 645th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 119th this yearSpaceX's 782nd launch163rd this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band payload for Inmarsat's Global Xpress services. They are optimized for real-time mobility and feature thousands of dynamically-formed beams that direct capacity with laser-like precision over high-demand areas, to provide HTS (High Throughput) broadband connectivity for the mobility market. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ new standard and fully reconfigurable satellite product line OneSat. Fully reconfigurable and featuring on board processing and active antennas, the three Ka-band spacecraft will be able to adjust their coverage, capacity and frequency.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 17th launch from Unknown Pad, 17th this year · 1,169th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET Q4 2026.
Questions
When does Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) launch?
Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) is scheduled in Q4 2026.
Where can I watch Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.