July 23, 1970 11:23 pm
INTELSAT III F-8
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Thor Delta M
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The Intelsat 3 spacecraft were used to relay commercial global telecommunications including live TV. Three of the 8 satellites in the series (F1, F5, F8) were unusable due to launch vehicle failures, and most of the remainder did not achieve their desired lifetimes.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:23 UTC
Window Close
23:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 23, 1970 · 23:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
INTELSAT III F-8
Rocket
Thor Delta M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Intelsat 3 spacecraft were used to relay commercial global telecommunications including live TV. Three of the 8 satellites in the series (F1, F5, F8) were unusable due to launch vehicle failures, and most of the remainder did not achieve their desired lifetimes.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:23 UTC
Window Close
23:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 23, 1970 · 23:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
INTELSAT III F-8
Rocket
Thor Delta M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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