flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-8

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJul 23, 1970, 23:23 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: INTELSAT III F-8
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

The Intelsat 3 spacecraft were used to relay commercial global telecommunications including live TV. Three of the 8 satellites in the series (F1, F5, F8) were unusable due to launch vehicle failures, and most of the remainder did not achieve their desired lifetimes.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 23, 1970, 23:23 UTC
Window opens: Jul 23, 1970, 23:23 UTC
Window closes: Jul 23, 1970, 23:23 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta M
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta M
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650