Inmarsat: First I-6 satellite: Introduced into target orbit
-Core components of the ORCHESTRA network-
-World leader in mobile satellite communications-
Inmarsat
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)December 23, 2021
By MHI / H-IIA rocket No.45 (H-IIA F45)
“Launch of the first satellite of the Inmarsat-6 series (I-6 F1)” was successful.
It was confirmed that “I-6F1 was successfully separated from H-IIAF45 26 minutes after lift-off.”
Inmarsat’s sixth-generation (I-6) satellites
will be the company’s first to host dual-payloads, utilising different frequency bands.
The I-6s
will support L-band (ELERA) and Ka-band (Global Xpress) services as part of the company’s unique, global, multi-dimensional, dynamic mesh network ORCHESTRA.I-6 F1
was manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space and is the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever launched.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website
https://www.mhi.com/news/21122301.html
I-6 F1 – Inmarsat Inspiring new possibilities
Our L-band services
have long been synonymous with 99.95% reliability, resilience and availability,
providing the vital maritime and aviation safety services that protect millions of seafarers and airline passengers every day,
as well as supporting Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Now,
with our enhanced narrowband ELERA network, underpinned by the I-6 satellites,we are investing in the next wave of world-changing technologies to 2040 and beyond.
The result;
the fastest L-band speeds available to customers,
the smallest low-cost terminals and a more connected, sustainable and safer world.
Think commercial UAVs for disaster response and medical deliveries Autonomous transport;
monitoring of the oceans and supporting greener energy solutions Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Industrial and agricultural IoTconnecting billions of machines and devices.
https://www.inmarsat.com/en/about/technology/satellites/i-6-f1.html