NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 4 F8

Launch Time
Thu Nov 21, 1974 23:43 UTC

Rocket

Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
General Dynamics
Status: Retired
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F8

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,414.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1974

100th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Centaur

33rd mission
1st mission of 1974
25th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission