Satellites
| Satellite | Coverage | Longitude | Vehicles | Launch date (GMT) | Services / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmarsat-4 satellites | |||||
| Inmarsat-4 F1 | I-4 Asia-Pacific | 143.5° east | Atlas V (431) | 11 Mar 2005 | BGAN family, SPS and lease services |
| Inmarsat-4 F2 | I-4 Europe, Middle-East, Africa | 25° east | Sea Launch Zenit-3SL | 8 Nov 2005 | BGAN family, SPS and lease services |
| Inmarsat-4 F3 | I-4 Americas | 98° west | Proton-M/Briz-M | 18 Aug 2008 | BGAN family and lease services |
| Inmarsat-3 satellites | |||||
| Inmarsat-3 F1 | IOR | 64.5° east | Atlas IIA | 3 April 1996 | Existing and evolved services only |
| Inmarsat-3 F2 | AOR-E | 15.5° west | Proton-K D-1-E | 6 Sep 1996 | Existing and evolved services only |
| Inmarsat-3 F3 | POR | 178° east | Atlas IIA | 18 Dec 1996 | Existing and evolved services only |
| Inmarsat-3 F4 | AOR-W | 54° west | Ariane 44L (V97) | 3 Jun 1997 | Existing and evolved services only |
| Inmarsat-3 F5 | I-3 Europe, Middle-East, Africa | 25° east | Ariane 44LP (V105) | 4 Feb 1998 | Various leases |
| Inmarsat-2 satellites (primarily used for leases) | |||||
| Inmarsat-2 F1 | Delta II (6925) | 30 Oct 1990 | Various leases | ||
| Inmarsat-2 F2 | POR | 143° east | Delta II (6925) | 8 Mar 1991 | Various leases |
| Inmarsat-2 F3 | Ariane 44L | 16 Dec 1991 | Decommissioned 2006 | ||
| Inmarsat-2 F4 | Proton-K | 15 April 1992 | Decommissioned 2012 | ||
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