40882 - INMARSAT 5-F3

Inmarsat 5-F3 operates from a position of 180 degrees west, joining the F1 satellite that is located at 63 degrees east and F2 at 55 degrees west. It delivers Global Xpress services to the Pacific Ocean Region, complementing Inmarsat 5-F1's coverage in the Indian Ocean Region and Inmarsat 5-F2's coverage in the Americas and Atlantic Ocean Region. Global Xpress is the first globally available high-speed mobile broadband network delivered by a single operator. It is provided via an initial fleet of three Inmarsat 5 satellites.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2015-08-28
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan