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INTELSAT IV F3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1971-116ALaunched 12/20/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4 F-3
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 12/20/1971
Last Contact: 2/23/1984

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.2 deg
Dry Mass: 531 kg
Total Mass: 1,408 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Intelsat legacy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1971-116A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.246