Success
INMARSAT 4 F1
Communications
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Atlas V 431
GSTOorbit
Heaviest single payload to geosynchronous transfer orbit to that date. The satellite was to provide L-band mobile communications and wideband data transmission for Inmarsat's global network.
Friday, March 11, 2005 at 9:42 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,703
LMT Mission
#78
Pad Launch
#32
Location Launch
#634
Designator
2005-009
Launch Window
NET
Mar 11, 2005, 9:42 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Atlas V 431 Specs
Atlas V with 4m Fairing, 3 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Length
59.1 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
479 t
LEO Capacity
15,260 kg
GTO Capacity
7,700 kg
GEO Capacity
2,820 kg
Launch Cost
$130M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2005
Fastest Turnaround
4y 8mo
Total Launches
3
Successful
3
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Mar 11, 2005
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
Founded
1953
Total Launches
80
Successful
77
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
38
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Mar 11, 2005, 4:42 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778