Inmarsat 301

 1996-020A

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The Inmarsat III series carried L-band maritime communications payloads built by Matra Marconi Space UK. Mass of the satellite was 2068 kg launch, 1100 kg BOL, 860 kg dry. It replaced Inmarsat II F-1 as the IOR satellite at 64E.

Inmarsat III G1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1996 Apr 3	2301:01	Launch by Atlas IIA (AC-122)	CC LC36A
	2303	BECO
	2303	Booster sep
	2304	Fairing sep
	2305	SECO
	2305	Atlas sep
	2306	Centaur MES1
	2311	Centaur MECO-1
	2323?	Centaur MES2
	2325?	Centaur MECO2
		Centaur sep
1996 Apr 3			642.95 1019 x 35577 x 21.9
1996 Apr 5			642.95 1020 x 35575 x 21.8
1996 Apr 6	1024?	AKM burn
1996 Apr 8			1414.5 35174 x 35549 x 2.7
1996 Apr 14			1436.01 35758 x 35811 x 2.7 GEO 27.6E
1996 Apr 25			1435.96 35761 x 35806 x 2.6 GEO 27.8E
1996 Apr 29		mv out
1996 May 3			1424.52 35546 x 35573 x 2.6 GEO 51.0E+3E
1996 May 12			1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 2.6 GEO 63.9E
1996 Sep 25			1436.04 35767 x 35803 x 2.4 GEO 64.1E
1999 Oct 17			1436.09 35769 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 63.9E
2006 Aug 3			1436.06 35766 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 63.7E
2010 Dec 26			1436.10 35764 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 64.5E
2013 Jul 30			1436.09 35763 x 35809 x 1.2 GEO 64.4E