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Inmarsat GX5 satellite now in orbit (2)

Weighing less than 4 metric tons at launch

The Inmarsat GX5 geostationary telecommunications satellite has been successfully orbited by Arianespace atop an Ariane 5 launcher from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Built for Inmarsat, a world reference in global, mobile satellite communications, by prime-contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), this satellite will boost Inmarsat’s G...

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Rome, Italy, 11/27/2019 14:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AerospaceAriane 5: TIBA-1 E INMARSAT GX5 orbited

They are telecommunications satellites -VIDEO

The fourth 2019 flight of the Ariane 5 launcher took place successfully during the night from the Guyana Space Center (CSG) spaceport. The European launcher correctly placed telecommunication satellites... more

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