Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta M
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
563/D079
COSPAR Designator
1970-055
Mission
INTELSAT III F-8 (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
525 (16 YTD)
Site launches
248 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
48 (4 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-055 | SVM-2 S/N D-24 | INTEL | I-INT | |
| 1970-055 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-055 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-055 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-055 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1B 563 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-055 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1970-055 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1970-055 | DSV-3E-3 79 | GSFC | ||
| 1970-055A | INTELSAT III F-8 | INTEL | I-INT | Track |
| 1970-055B | Star 37D S/N 019 | GSFC | US | Track |