Intelsat III F-7, a commercial geosynchronous communications satellite for global telephony and TV relay. Thor Delta M from Cape Canaveral LC-17A on 23 April 1970; remained usable for about 16 years.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 294 kg
- Flight
- 9th
- of 12 Thor Delta M flights
- Date and time
- 23 April 1970, 00:46 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta M
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1970-032
- Launches in 1970
- 34th of 124
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