Status
Success
Intelsat 2-3
Launch Time
Thu Mar 23, 1967 01:30 UTC
Thu Mar 23, 1967 01:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 2-3
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
28th orbital launch attempt
Delta E
10th mission
3rd mission of 1967
10th successful mission