NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 4 F7

Launch Time
Thu Aug 23, 1973 22:57 UTC

Rocket

Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
General Dynamics
Status: Retired
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F7

Intelsat IV F-7 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes, it was owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the HS-312 platform and its estimated useful life was seven years.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,414.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1973

64th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Centaur

31st mission
2nd mission of 1973
23rd successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission