Intelsat III F-5

Intelsat III F-5
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1969-064A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.04051
Mission duration5 years planned
Failed to orbit
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerTRW
Launch mass293 kilograms (646 lb)
BOL mass151 kilograms (333 lb)
Power183 W
Start of mission
Launch dateJuly 26, 1969, 02:06 (1969-07-26UTC02:06Z) UTC[1]
RocketDelta M
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-17A
End of mission
DeactivatedOctober 14, 1988 (1988-10-15)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Eccentricity0.07326
Perigee altitude252 kilometers (157 mi)
Apogee altitude1,301 kilometers (808 mi)
Inclination30.3°
Period115.3 minutes
EpochJuly 26, 1969
Intelsat III

Intelsat III F-5 was a communications satellite intended to be operated by Intelsat. Launched towards geostationary orbit in 1969 it failed to achieve orbit.

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 21, 2017.