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Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-5
United States Air Force · Thor Delta M · Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 499th launch · 25th this year · humanity's 995th orbital launch attempt
July 26, 1969Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Jul 26, 02:06 – Jul 26, 02:06 UTC
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INTELSAT III F-5
The Intelsat 3 spacecraft were used to relay commercial global telecommunications including live TV. Three of the 8 satellites in the series (F1, F5, F8) were unusable due to launch vehicle failures, and most of the remainder did not achieve their desired lifetimes.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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