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23 July 1970, 23:23 UTC

INTELSAT III F-8

Thor Delta MCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Drawing of the Thor Delta M for INTELSAT III F-8

Intelsat III F-8, a commercial geostationary communications satellite for the Intelsat consortium launched on a Thor Delta M from Cape Canaveral LC-17A; the final flight of the Intelsat-3 series.

Outcome
Success
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Geostationary orbit
Payload to orbit
294 kg
Flight
10th
of 12 Thor Delta M flights
Date and time
23 July 1970, 23:23 UTC
Builder
McDonnell Douglas
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Payload
Communications
International designator
1970-055
Launches in 1970
61st of 124

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