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Intelsat III F-5
Failed communications satellite. Intelsat III F-5 was launched on July 26, 1969 aboard a Thor Delta M from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 14, 1988).
COSPAR 1969-064ANORAD 4051INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT III F-5
- Common name
- Intelsat III F-5
- International designator
- 1969-064A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4051
- GCAT identifier
- S04051
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.216
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Int3
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- INTELSAT 3
Launch
- Date
- July 26, 1969 · 02:06 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-064Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Thor Delta M
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 271 km
- Apogee
- 5,391 km
- Inclination
- 30.36°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 14, 1988
- Last known active
- Jul 26, 1969
- End of operations
- Jul 26, 1969
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 Q14771242 (CC0).