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Satellite Name: Inmarsat-6 F1 (Inmarsat GX 6A, I6-F1, GX6A) Status: active Position: 84° E (83.8° E) NORAD:50319 Cospar number:2021-128A Operator:Inmarsat plc Launch date: 21-Dec-2021 Launch site:Tanegashima Space Center Launch vehicle:H-IIA Launch mass (kg): 5470 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:Airbus Defence and Space Model (bus):Eurostar-3000EOR Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15+ years
Call sign: Beacon(s): Details:
Hybrid L-band and Ka-band payloads. 20 Ka-band spot beams that can be directed to deliver additional capacity in key demand and growth areas. The L-band beams are widely reconfigurable with up to 199 individual small beams over the Earth’s surface, a fewer number of larger beams, and a global beam. It will provide coverage over the Indian Ocean and will be supported by two ground network stations in Western Australia.