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INTELSAT IVA F5

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 30, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 30, 1977 · 01:02 UTCLaunch 1977-F05Launch no. 2,010 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeFailurestage 0 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 30, 1977, 01:02
Launch designation
1977-F05
Mission
INTELSAT IVA F5
Flight name
Intelsat 4A F-5
Vehicle flight ID
AC-43

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S0P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT IVA F51977-F05INTELSAT———

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