The Eurostar 2000 platform was the third generation of Matra Marconi Space GEO satellite platforms serving mainly commercial telecommunications applications.

• 2005 March 11 - Inmarsat 4-F1 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Mass: 5,959 kg (13,137 lb). Perigee: 35,562 km (22,097 mi). Apogee: 36,011 km (22,376 mi). Inclination: 3.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Heaviest single payload to geosynchronous transfer orbit to that date. Delayed from October 2004, February 27, March 10, 2005. The satellite was to provide L-band mobile communications and wideband data transmission for Inmarsat's global network. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 63.82E drifting at 0.000E degrees per day.

• 2005 November 8 - Inmarsat 4F-2 - Program: Inmarsat. Launch Site: Kiritimati. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL. Mass: 5,958 kg (13,135 lb). Perigee: 35,902 km (22,308 mi). Apogee: 35,965 km (22,347 mi). Inclination: 2.90 deg. Period: 1,443.60 min.

  The satellite was fitted with a 10 meter diameter antenna for mobile communications. Payload moved from Ariane 5 EC-A. Launch delayed from September, November 4 and 5, 2005. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 52.87W drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.

• 2005 September 8 - Anik F1-R - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82M. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Moved up from October, delayed from August 9, moved up from September 15 . Telesat Canada communications satellite operating in C- and Ku-band. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 107.32W drifting at 0.005W degrees per day.

• 2006 August 4 - Hot Bird 8 - Program: Eutelsat. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82M. Mass: 4,875 kg (10,747 lb). Perigee: 35,755 km (22,217 mi). Apogee: 35,817 km (22,255 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Ku-band communications direct broadcast satellite to supplement Eutelsat constellation of Hot Birds. As of 2007 Mar 4 located at 13.03E drifting at 0.010E degrees per day.

• 2007 March 11 - Skynet 5A - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 EC-A. Mass: 4,635 kg (10,218 lb). Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Skynet 5A was launched by Paradigm Secure Communications as part of its turnkey contract to provide a secure communications satellite network to the British military and NATO.

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