Intelsat 4 F2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:36:03

Tuesday January 26, 1971

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F2

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Intelsat 4 F-2 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes and owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the HS-312 platform and its estimated useful life was 7 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,414 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D

Active 1967 to 1972


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas-Centaur


22nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1971

1971


6th

Orbital launch attempt