INMARSAT

NORAD 28628 · COSPAR 2005-009A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7885 @ 35774 x 35799 km x 5.3332 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 14:55 UTC Â· 46.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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INMARSAT 4-F1
1 28628U 05009A 26285.62214785 .00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 28628 5.3332 42.8190 0003019 170.7667 209.7115 1.00272844078856

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 11th 2005

Spacecraft age

21 years, 7 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

INMARSAT, Ltd.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Atlas 5

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

5,959 kg

Power

13,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

5.3332Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35774 km

Apogee

35799 km

Eccentricity

0.0003019

RAAN

42.819Â°

Arg of Perigee

170.7667Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272844 rev/d