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INTELSAT III F-6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1970-003ALaunched 1/15/1970

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat III F-6
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta M
Launch Date: 1/15/1970
Last Contact: 5/13/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,792.5 km
Inclination: 0.86 deg
Dry Mass: 113 kg
Total Mass: 294 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: Intelsat legacy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1970-003A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.223