NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Intelsat 4 F6

Launch Time
Thu Feb 20, 1975 23:35 UTC

Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison reset the missile programmer and caused loss of control.

Rocket

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

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F6

Intelsat IV F-6 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-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1975

14th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Centaur

34th mission
1st mission of 1975
6th failed mission