Intelsat III F-6

Intelsat III F-6
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1970-003A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.04297
Mission duration5 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerTRW Inc.
Launch mass293 kilograms (646 lb)
BOL mass151 kilograms (333 lb)
Power183 W
Start of mission
Launch dateJanuary 15, 1970, 00:16:03 (1970-01-15UTC00:16:03Z) UTC[1]
RocketDelta M
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-17A
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
RegimeGeostationary[2]
Eccentricity0.00033[2]
Perigee altitude35,773 kilometers (22,228 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude35,801 kilometers (22,246 mi)[2]
Inclination0.9°[2]
Period1,436.1 minutes[2]
EpochJanuary 15, 1970[2]
Intelsat III

Intelsat III F-6 was a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. The satellite had an estimated useful life of 5 years.

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center. "INTELSAT 3 F-6". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved April 21, 2017.