Intelsat 4 F7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:57:02

Thursday August 23, 1973

Watch Replay

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Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F7

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Intelsat IV F-7 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 seven years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,414 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A

Active 1973 to 1975


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas-Centaur


31st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1973

1973


64th

Orbital launch attempt