Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: Inmarsat
- Satellite Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
- Purpose: Mobile Broadband Services
- Platform: Eurostar E3000 GM
- Separated Mass: 5960 kg
- Satellite Design Life: Into the 2020s
Highlights
- 3rd ILS launch of 2008
- 46th Proton Launch for ILS
- 9th Eurostar Satellite Launched on Proton
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Inmarsat-4 F3 Satellite
Launch Resources
- Mission Overview
- Media Advisory
- Live Broadcast
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on August 19, at 04:43 a.m. local time (Aug. 18: 18:43 EDT, 22:43 GMT).
- Nominal separation took place at 13:46 local time (Aug. 19: 03:36 EDT, 07:46 GMT).
- Separation of the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite occured approximately 9 hours, 03 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 4271 km x 35786 km x 22.8 deg
- SC Separation
- Fifth Burn
- Fourth Burn
- APT Jettison
- Third Burn
- Second Burn
- First Burn
- Stage Separations
- Liftoff
- Rollout to Pad 39
- Breeze M Fueling
- Begin Joint Operations
- SC Fuel Loading
- Breeze M Arrival
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Early Team Arrival