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Intelsat III F-4
Geostationary communications satellite. Intelsat III F-4 was launched on May 22, 1969 aboard a Thor Delta M from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 18, 2001).
COSPAR 1969-045ANORAD 3947INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT III F-4
- Common name
- Intelsat III F-4
- International designator
- 1969-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3947
- GCAT identifier
- S03947
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.211
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Int3
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- INTELSAT 3
Launch
- Date
- May 22, 1969 · 02:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-045Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta M
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,761 km
- Apogee
- 35,807 km
- Inclination
- 0.56°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 18, 2001
- Last known active
- May 1977
- End of operations
- May 1977
Size
- Mass
- 135 kg
- Dry mass
- 113 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 294 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 1.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771244 (CC0).