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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 launched on Mon, Dec 20, 1971, 01:10 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Dec 1971
NET Mon, Dec 20, 1971, 01:10 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas SLV-3C CentaurVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Launch Complex 36APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas SLV-3C Centaur to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas SLV-3C Centaur ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
INTELSAT IV F3
Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 launch?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Dec 20, 1971, 01:10 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3?
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Who is launching Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
Where does Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.