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INTELSAT VI F-3

Commercial Titan 3 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 14, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 14, 1990 · 11:52 UTCLaunch 1990-021Launch no. 3,494 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeFailure · 0.25payload failed to separate
Launch agencyMMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 14, 1990, 11:52
Launch designation
1990-021
Mission
INTELSAT VI F-3
Flight name
Intelsat 603
Vehicle flight ID
CT-2

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
75,122 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF25 · PA

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 6031990-021ANORAD 20523INTELSATCommunications4,286 kgGrappled by another object · May 13, 1992

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