21 Feb 2023by Martyn Wingrove
Inmarsat’s latest I-6 F2 satellite was successfully launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from launch pad SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA
This is the second sixth-generation satellite that has Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band and L-band payloads for enhanced broadband communications, the second string to Inmarsat’s Orchestra communications network and a twin of the I-6 F1 satellite, which was launched from Japan Q4 2021 and is scheduled to commence commercial operations later this year.
The Falcon 9 rocket placed I-6 F2 in temporary orbit, from which it will use onboard electric propulsion to reach its geostationary orbit 36,000 km above the Equator.
Inmarsat said I-6 F2 is scheduled to connect its first customers in 2024, following rigorous in-orbit technical testing.
Both satellites will provide a considerable upgrade to Inmarsat’s global coverage services for at least 15 years.
“Our I-6 programme has been six years in the making,” said Inmarsat chief executive Rajeev Suri. “This launch marked another milestone as we revolutionise global communications at scale.”
Inmarsat’s Orchestra is a global, multi-dimensional, dynamic mesh communications network that includes GX and L-band geostationary and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, long-term evolution connections in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico and this year, Inmarsat will add coastal 4G and 5G coverage.
“Along with the I-6s, we will add five more advanced spacecraft to our fleet by 2025 as part of our fully funded technology roadmap,” said Mr Suri. “That will allow us to continue to meet our customers’ needs into the 2030s and beyond, while enabling new technologies for a smarter, more connected Earth.”
SpaceX also launched another Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, taking the number of LEO satellites for its Starlink constellation to 51.
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