Intelsat 4 F4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:12:04

Sunday January 23, 1972

Watch Replay

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Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F4

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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

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D

Active 1967 to 1972


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas-Centaur


26th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1972

1972


3rd

Orbital launch attempt