Status
Success
Intelsat-2 1
Launch Time
Wed Oct 26, 1966 23:05 UTC
Wed Oct 26, 1966 23:05 UTC
Launch was successful but apogee motor terminated thrust 4 seconds after ignition determining a non-synchronous orbit. The satellite, despite its non-synchronous orbit, was used to transmit live television and other communications traffic.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat II F-1
Intelsat 2 was a series of communication satellites equipped with an advanced antenna design that improved ground coverage.
The spacecraft was composed by a central apogee engine connected with a tube that hosted the antennas around this assembly electronics and other flight equipment. The external surface was covered by solar panels.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 162.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1966
106th orbital launch attempt
Delta E
7th mission
5th mission of 1966
7th successful mission