Intelsat III F-7 was an American communications satellite owned by Intelsat. The satellite had an estimated useful life of 5 years.

Design

The seventh of eight Intelsat III satellites to be launched, Intelsat III F-7 was built by TRW. It was a 647-kilogram (1,426 lb) spacecraft equipped with two transponders to be powered by body-mounted solar cells generating 183 watts of power.[3] It had a design life of five years and carried an SVM-2 apogee motor for propulsion.

Launch

Intelsat III F-7 was launched by a Delta M rocket, flying from Launch Complex 17A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

See also

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Real Time Satellite Tracking, N2YO.com. "INTELSAT 3 F-7". Retrieved May 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Wade, Mark. "Intelsat 3". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved May 29, 2018.