Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
00:12:04
Sunday January 23, 1972
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Intelsat IV F-4 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes, it was 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

26th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1972
3rd
Orbital launch attempt