Intelsat III F-7
| Mission type | Communications | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat | |
| COSPAR ID | 1970-032A | |
| SATCAT no. | 04376 | |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) | |
| Spacecraft properties | ||
| Manufacturer | TRW Inc. | |
| Launch mass | 647 kilograms (1,426 lb) | |
| BOL mass | 151 kilograms (333 lb) | |
| Power | 183 W | |
| Start of mission | ||
| Launch date | April 23, 1970, 00:46:12 UTC LC-17A | |
| Orbital parameters | ||
| Reference system | Semi-major axis 42,146 kilometers (26,188 mi)[2] | |
| Perigee altitude | 35,760.4 kilometers (22,220.5 mi)[2] | |
| Apogee altitude | 35,789.9 kilometers (22,238.8 mi)[2] | |
| Inclination | 4.9°[2] | |
| Period | 1,435.1 minutes[2] | |
| Epoch | May 29, 2018[2] | |
Intelsat III | ||
Intelsat III F-7 was an American communications satellite owned by Intelsat. The satellite had an estimated useful life of 5 years.
Design
The seventh of eight
apogee motor
for propulsion.
Launch
Intelsat III F-7 was launched by a
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
.
See also
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Real Time Satellite Tracking, N2YO.com. "INTELSAT 3 F-7". Retrieved May 29, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Wade, Mark. "Intelsat 3". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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