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Atlas IIA | INMARSAT III F-3

Atlas IIA | INMARSAT III F-3

Status: Success  |  Launched: Dec 18, 1996 01:57 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

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.

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Launch Complex 36A
  • Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.