RocketThor Delta M
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 23, 1970, 23:23
- Launch designation
- 1970-055
- Mission
- INTELSAT III F-8
- Flight name
- Intelsat III F-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 563/D079
- Year
- Launches in 1970
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,706 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.294 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT III F-8 | 1970-055ANORAD 4478 | INTELSAT | Communications | 135 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.