Intelsat 3-1
The launch of McDonnel Douglas Delta-M took place on Sep 19, 1968, launching the Intelsat 3-1 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a GTO orbit.
Pitch gyroscope failure led to loss of control starting at T+20 seconds. RSO T+110 seconds.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Sep 19, 1968 12:09 AM UTC (12:09 AM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
McDonnel Douglas - Statistics
Vehicle:
Delta-M
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
GTO
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