| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | COMSAT for Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-116A |
| SATCAT no. | 03623 |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 1+1⁄2 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Intelsat III |
| Bus | Intelsat |
| Manufacturer | TRW |
| Launch mass | 293 kg |
| Dry mass | 151 kg |
| Power | 183 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 December 1968, 00:32:00 GMT[1] |
| Rocket | Delta M |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-17A |
| Contractor | NASA |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | Mid-1971 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit (Now supersynchronous) |
| Longitude | 24.0° West |
| Transponders | |
| Capacity | 2 transponders |
| Coverage area | Global |
Intelsat III F-2 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1968 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 24 degrees west for around eighteen months.[2]
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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