Inmarsat 3F5

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General

Designation	25153 / 98006B
Launch date	4 Feb 1998
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V105

In late-2021 it is announced that the satellite (a single transponder) is used by the UK (project UKSBAS) to transmit a GPS signal generated and uplinked at Goonhilly.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: Feb 1998	Dec 2015	24.5°E
Feb 2016		54°W

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications
L-band
C-band

Has onboard the first payload of the GNSS 1 system, to enhance the GPS navigation system.

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