Intelsat III F-8

Intelsat III F-8
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1970-055A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.04478
Mission duration5 years (planned)
Launch failure
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerTRW
Launch mass293 kilograms (646 lb)
BOL mass151 kilograms (333 lb)
Power183 W
Start of mission
Launch dateJuly 23, 1970, 00:16:03 (1970-07-23UTC00:16:03Z) UTC[1]
RocketDelta M
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-17A
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
RegimeGeostationary[2]
Eccentricity0.24386[2]
Perigee altitude19,400 kilometers (12,100 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude36,030 kilometers (22,390 mi)[2]
Inclination13.3°[2]
Period1,043.0 minutes[2]
EpochJuly 23, 1970[2]
Intelsat III
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Intelsat III F-8 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-8". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved April 21, 2017.