RocketThor Delta D
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 6, 1965, 23:47
- Launch designation
- 1965-028
- Mission
- INTELSAT I
- Flight name
- Early Bird
- Vehicle flight ID
- 426/D030
- Year
- Launches in 1965
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,102 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.068 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | 1965-028ANORAD 1317 | INTELSAT | Communications | 35 kg | Renamed · Jul 18, 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.