Dedicated US Air Force's Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D vehicle

Intelsat IV F3

The launch of US Air Force Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D took place on 20 Dec 1971, launching the Intelsat IV F3 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a GTO orbit.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

20 Dec 1971

01:10 AM UTC

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OPERATOR

US Air Force

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

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VEHICLE

Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D

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Primary Orbit Parameters

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GTO

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