Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta M
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Failure
Flight
547/D071
COSPAR Designator
1969-064
Mission
INTELSAT III F-5 (Communications)
The Intelsat 3 spacecraft were used to relay commercial global telecommunications including live TV. Three of the 8 satellites in the series (F1, F5, F8) were unusable due to launch vehicle failures, and most of the remainder did not achieve their desired lifetimes.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor Delta M
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
499 (25 YTD)
Site launches
238 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
41 (4 YTD)
Payloads (33)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-064 | SVM-2 | INTEL | I-INT | |
| 1969-064 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-064 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-064 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-064 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1B 547 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-064 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1969-064 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1969-064 | DSV-3E-3 71 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-064A | INTELSAT III F-5 | INTEL | I-INT | Track |
| 1969-064AA | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | |
| 1969-064B | Star 37D major piece | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064C | Star 37D S/N 008 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064D | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064E | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064F | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064G | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064H | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064J | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064K | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064L | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064M | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064N | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064P | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064Q | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064R | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064S | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064T | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064U | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064V | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064W | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064X | Star 37D part | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-064X | deb Star 37D (1971-00D) | GSFC | US | |
| 1969-064Z | deb Star 37D | GSFC | US |