2-540: Inmarsat-4 F3 is a communications I-4 satellite operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat . It was launched into a geosynchronous orbit at 22:43 GMT on 18 August 2008, by a Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced carrier rocket . It is currently located at 97.65° West longitude, providing coverage of the Americas. It entered service on 7 January 2009. Like the earlier Inmarsat-4 F1 and F2 satellites, Inmarsat-4 F3
4-638: Was constructed by EADS Astrium , using a Eurostar E3000 bus . It has a mass of 5,960 kilograms, and is expected to operate for 13 years. It was originally slated for launch using an Atlas V 531, but was transferred to Proton due to a large backlog of Atlas launches. In the United States, Inmarsat ground stations are licensed to operate at 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz. The 1544-1545 MHz and 1645.5-1646.5 MHz bands are reserved for safety and distress communications. Inmarsat Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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