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INTELSAT III F-8
Thor Delta MUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Thursday, July 23, 1970 · 11:23 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadINTELSAT III F-8
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
