Intelsat III F-1

Intelsat III F-1 was a communications satellite intended to be operated by Intelsat. Launched towards geostationary orbit in 1968 it failed to achieve orbit.

Intelsat III F-1
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR IDINT3F-1
Mission duration5 years planned
Failed to orbit
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeIntelsat III
ManufacturerTRW
Launch mass293 kilograms (646 lb)
Power183 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 19, 1968, 00:09:00 (1968-09-19UTC00:09Z) UTC
RocketDelta M
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-17A
ContractorNASA
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeosynchronous
EpochPlanned
Intelsat III
 
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