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INTELSAT III F-5

Thor Delta M launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 26, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 26, 1969 · 02:06 UTCLaunch 1969-064Launch no. 995 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 26, 1969, 02:06
Launch designation
1969-064
Mission
INTELSAT III F-5
Flight name
Intelsat III F-5
Vehicle flight ID
547/D071

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
5,444 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.294 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT III F-51969-064ANORAD 4051INTELSATCommunications135 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 14, 1988

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