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ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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DateAug 24, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:05 AM UTC
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INTELSAT III F-1
Thor Delta MUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Thursday, September 19, 1968 · 12:09 AM UTC
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-1
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.447°N
- Longitude
- 80.565°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
12:09 AM UTC - 12:09 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
