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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 501
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3D Centaur · Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 770th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 2,443rd orbital launch attempt
May 23, 1981Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 23, 22:42 – May 23, 22:42 UTC
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Intelsat 501
Geostationary communications satellite
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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