Status
Success
Intelsat-2 2
Launch Time
Wed Jan 11, 1967 10:55 UTC
Wed Jan 11, 1967 10:55 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat II F-2
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
1967
1st orbital launch attempt
Delta E
8th mission
1st mission of 1967
8th successful mission