Proton | INMARSAT III F-2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton K/DM-2 · 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 40th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 4,098th orbital launch attempt
September 6, 1996Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 6, 17:37 – Sep 6, 17:37 UTC
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INMARSAT III F-2
Launched in 1996-8, the Inmarsat-3s were built by Lockheed Martin Astro Space (now Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space) of the USA, responsible for the basic spacecraft, and the European Matra Marconi Space (now Astrium), which developed the communications payload.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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