The successful launch of this first inmarsat 5 satellite is a major landmark on our journey to deliver the world s first globally available high speed mobile broadband service.
Inmarsat satellite launch schedule.
Inmarsat said that it still planned to launch a different satellite the inmarsat 5 f4 with spacex during the first half of 2017 adding that it looked forward to working with spacex in future.
We are on schedule to achieve full global coverage by the end of 2014.
A united launch alliance atlas 5 rocket will launch the stp 3 mission for the u s.
These two satellites will complete our global xpress gx network of three satellites and allow for the start of gx services on a global basis.
Inmarsat recently announced that it would be using the french commercial launch service arianespace to put its newest satellite into earth orbit.
The customer on the next flight will be mobile satellite services provider inmarsat of london whose third and final global xpress ka band mobile broadband satellite has been awaiting a launch for.
The satellite is a european aviation network ean s band satellite and will be launched in mid 2017 from the space centre in french guiana in 2017 using the successful ariane 5 rocket.
The stp 3 rideshare mission will launch the stpsat 6 satellite and several small satellites.
Inmarsat has a contract with international launch services ils for the launch of two inmarsat 5 satellites f2 and f3 using the proton launch vehicle.
Inmarsat plc isat l has a contract with international launch services ils for the launch of two inmarsat 5 satellites f2 and f3 using the proton launch vehicle.