Intelsat 4 F3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:10:04

Monday December 20, 1971

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F3

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Intelsat IV F-3 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes, it was owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the HS-353 platform and its estimated useful life was 7 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,515 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


25th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1971

1971


129th

Orbital launch attempt