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INTELSAT III F-1

Thor Delta M launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 19, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 19, 1968 · 00:09 UTCLaunch 1968-F08Launch no. 878 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 19, 1968, 00:09
Launch designation
1968-F08
Mission
INTELSAT III F-1
Flight name
Intelsat III F-1
Vehicle flight ID
529/D059

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
15 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.294 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT III F-11968-F08INTELSAT———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.