Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)

NET December 2026NET

Mission brief

What is happening

SpaceX is launching Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. It is a communications mission heading to Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

At a glance

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload: Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)
Mission type: Communications
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad

Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band payload for Inmarsat's Global Xpress services. They are optimized for real-time mobility and feature thousands of dynamically-formed beams that direct capacity with laser-like precision over high-demand areas, to provide HTS (High Throughput) broadband connectivity for the mobility market. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ new standard and fully reconfigurable satellite product line OneSat. Fully reconfigurable and featuring on board processing and active antennas, the three Ka-band spacecraft will be able to adjust their coverage, capacity and frequency.

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FEB 4 · 11:37 AM UTC
NET Q4 2026.
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Launch site: Pad TBA, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Orbit: GTO
Payload: Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)
Status: To Be Determined
Vehicle height: 70 m
Liftoff thrust: 7,607 kN
Vehicle type flights: 644
Vehicle type success rate: 99.8%

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