Intelsat 4 F8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:43:59

Thursday November 21, 1974

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Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F8

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Intelsat IV F-8 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-SLV3D Centaur-D1A

Active 1973 to 1975


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas-Centaur


33rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1974

1974


100th

Orbital launch attempt