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Inmarsat-5 F5 (GX 5) [Thales Alenia Space]
Inmarsat a fifth Ka-band Inmarsat-5 satellite in June 2017 from Thales Alenia Space for about USD 130 million to expand their Global Express (GX) system. The name Inmarsat-5 F5 is conjectural.
The satellite will be a Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS), providing capacity across the Middle East, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. The payload will seamlessly become part of Inmarsats existing GX high-speed global broadband network. The combination of latest satellite technology and a focus on areas of high demand, which will drive high capacity utilisation, will together result in a very low cost per bit delivered. This new satellite will be based on the flight proven Spacebus-4000B2 enhanced platform and will be fitted with 72 Ka-band beams. With a specified design life of 16 years, it will weigh less than 4 metric tons at launch and will offer payload power of about 6.8 kW.
The satellite is targeted for launch in 2019.
| Nation: | International |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Inmarsat |
| Contractors: | Thales Alenia Space |
| Equipment: | 72 Ka-band spot beams |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-4000B2 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 16 years |
| Mass: | 4007 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Inmarsat-5 F5 (Inmarsat I-5 F5, GX 5) | 2019-080B | 26.11.2019 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Tiba 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- Thales Alenia Space: Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Inmarsat for the construction of GX satellite, 6 June 2017
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