Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta M
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
557/D075
COSPAR Designator
1970-003
Mission
INTELSAT III F-6 (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
511 (2 YTD)
Site launches
243 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
45 (1 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-003 | SVM-2 | INTEL | I-INT | |
| 1970-003 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-003 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-003 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-003 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1B 557 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-003 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1970-003 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1970-003 | DSV-3E-3 75 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-003A | INTELSAT III F-6 | INTEL | I-INT | Track |
| 1970-003B | Star 37D S/N 016 | GSFC | US | Track |