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INTELSAT III F-1

retired

CommunicationssuborbitalCOSPAR 1968-F08Launched 9/19/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1968-F08
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta M
Launch Date: 9/19/1968
Last Contact: 9/19/1968

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -3,142.5 km
Inclination: 28.8 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: 1968-F08
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.197