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INTELSAT III F-3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1969-011ALaunched 2/6/1969

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat III F-3
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta M
Launch Date: 2/6/1969
Last Contact: 12/14/1979

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,793.5 km
Inclination: 1.34 deg
Dry Mass: 116 kg
Total Mass: 291 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: 1969-011A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.204