Intelsat III F-1
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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.
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Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Intelsat |
COSPAR ID | INT3F-1 |
Mission duration | 5 years planned Failed to orbit |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Intelsat III |
Manufacturer | TRW |
Launch mass | 293 kilograms (646 lb) |
Power | 183 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | September 19, 1968, 00:09:00 (1968-09-19UTC00:09Z) UTC[1] |
Rocket | Delta M |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-17A |
Contractor | NASA |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geosynchronous |
Epoch | Planned |
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