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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta M: INTELSAT III F-3
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.
Thursday, 6 February 1969
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta M
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record10 of 12 launches (83.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#14
Agency Launches This Year#5
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Thor Delta M
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.