Intelsat IVA F5
The launch of US Air Force Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D took place on Sep 30, 1977, launching the Intelsat IVA F5 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a GTO orbit.
Corroded plumbing resulted in a gas generator leak and thrust section fire during ascent. Vehicle self-destructed T+55 seconds.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Sep 30, 1977 01:02 AM UTC (01:02 AM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
US Air Force - Statistics
Vehicle:
Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
GTO
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