Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3

Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 rode a Atlas SLV-3C Centaur into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1971-12-20T01:10:04.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas SLV-3C Centaur lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas SLV-3C Centaur passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in Direct-GEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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