Inmarsat 5 Satellite Launch

The very high throughput satellite v hts was carried into orbit by an ariane 5 heavy lift launcher and is now being raised into geostationary orbit 35 786km 22 236 miles above earth.

Inmarsat 5 satellite launch.

In less than four years gx has become the gold standard for seamless globally available mobile broadband services across multiple industry sectors with thousands of active users throughout the aviation maritime and government sectors. Isat is a british satellite telecommunications company offering global mobile services. The satellite was lifted into orbit by an ariane 5 launch vehicle from the ariane launch complex no. The satellite will be launched from baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan.

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 confirms successful launch of gx5 satellite. The inmarsat 6 satellites confirm our commitment to l band services and will support a new generation of capabilities for the 5g era as well as global safety services. Inmarsat has confirmed the successful launch of gx5 the fifth satellite in its global xpress gx fleet.

Inmarsat s fifth global xpress satellite gx5 was launched by arianespace from the guiana space centre europe s spaceport in kourou french guiana. The inmarsat 5 is compatible to be launched atop ariane sea launch proton and atlas launch vehicles. Inmarsat and arianespace today announced the signing of the launch contract for inmarsat s global xpress 5 gx 5 very high throughput communications satellite. Inmarsat s network provides communications services to a range of governments aid agencies.

The advanced ka band payloads gx6a 6b will add further depth to global xpress coverage delivering greater capacity in regions with the highest demand. In august 2012 inmarsat signed a contract with international launch services ils to launch the inmarsat 5 satellite on the proton launch vehicle. The satellite was lifted into orbit by an ariane 5 launch vehicle from the ariane launch complex no. We are on schedule to achieve full global coverage by the end of 2014 said rupert pearce inmarsat s chief executive officer.

It provides telephone and data services to users worldwide via portable or mobile terminals which communicate with ground stations through thirteen geostationary telecommunications satellites. Global xpress gx is the most successful service launch in the history of inmarsat and gx5 is the most advanced satellite in the global xpress gx fleet. The satellite will be orbited by an ariane 5 heavy lift launcher from the guiana space center europe s spaceport in kourou french guiana during the second half.