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Intelsat-4A 3

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36B
Saturday, January 7, 1978 · 12:15 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

PayloadIntelsat-4A 3
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:15 AM UTC - 12:15 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.