NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 4 F1

Launch Time
Thu May 22, 1975 22:04 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

Intelsat 4 F1

Intelsat IV F-1 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 7 years.

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

Location

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

Stats

1975

45th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Centaur

35th mission
2nd mission of 1975
26th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission