Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta M
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
536/D063
COSPAR Designator
1968-116
Mission
INTELSAT III F-2 (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
474 (41 YTD)
Site launches
227 (13 YTD)
Pad launches
37 (2 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-116 | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20230 | GSFC | US | |
| 1968-116 | Star 37D yo weight | GSFC | US | |
| 1968-116 | SVM-2 | INTEL | I-INT | |
| 1968-116 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-116 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-116 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-116 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1B 536 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-116 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1968-116 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1968-116A | INTELSAT III F-2 | INTEL | I-INT | Track |
| 1968-116B | Star 37D S/N 011 | GSFC | US | Track |