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Class: Communications. Destination: Geosynchronous Orbit. Nation: France. Agency: Inmarsat. Manufacturer: Matra Marconi.

The Eurostar 1000 platform was the first generation of Matra Marconi Space GEO satellite platforms serving mainly commercial telecoms applications.

Typical orbit: 35776 km x 35797 km at 2 degrees inclination. Mass: 1,370 kg (3,020 lb).


Eurostar 1000 Chronology
  • 1990 October 30 - Inmarsat 2 F1 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 1,385 kg (3,053 lb). Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 1.70 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
    Mobile communications; 64.5 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 65 deg E in 1990-1996; 179 deg E in 1996-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 178.97 deg E drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 143.50E drifting at 0.015W degrees per day.

  • 1991 March 8 - Inmarsat 2 F2 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 1,385 kg (3,053 lb). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 2.20 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
    Mobile and maritime communications; 15.5 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 15 deg W in 1991-1996; 55 deg W in 1997-1999; DRIFT As of 6 September 2001 located at 97.95 deg W drifting at 0.002 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 97.96W drifting at 0.006W degrees per day.

  • 1991 December 16 - Inmarsat 2 F3 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Mass: 1,310 kg (2,880 lb). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 1.40 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
    Global maritime and mobile communications; 178 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 178 deg E in 1992-1997; 65 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 29 August 2001 located at 65.01 deg E drifting at 0.003 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 155.28W drifting at 15.158W degrees per day.

  • 1992 April 15 - Inmarsat 2 F4 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Mass: 1,385 kg (3,053 lb). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 2.40 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
    Stationed at 55 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 54 deg W in 1992-1997; 17 deg W in 1997-1999; DRIFT As of 4 September 2001 located at 109.00 deg E drifting at 0.022 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 108.99E drifting at 0.020W degrees per day.


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