Wednesday, December 30, 1992

Intelsat 304

  1969-045A


After launch in May 1969, the fourth Intelsat III satellite took over primary Pacific duties from F-3. In 1970 it shared these duties with F-8, and in 1972 it was replaced by Intelsat IV F-4 and placed in reserve.


Intelsat III F-4 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1969 May 22  0200:00 Launch by Delta M  CK LC17A 
  Castor 2 sep 
 0203:39 T+3:39 MECO 
  St 1 sep 
 0203  SES S/N 20233 6:19.5 
 0210 SECO 
 0221? St 2 sep 
 0222? TES S/N 00013, 41.6s 
 0222? TECO 
 0223? St 3 sep  650.5 280 x 36888 x 28.58 (TR-1022) 
 0800? Apo 1 over 67E 
 1830? Apo 2 over 90W 
1969 May 23   AKM   
 0530? Apo 3 over 100E 
 1630? Apo 4 over 60W 
1969 May 24  0330? Apo 5 over 130E 
 0220? AKM burn SVM-2 
1969 May 31    1418.9 35229 x 35673 x 0.5 
1969 Jun 1   POR Primary, replaced III F-3  GEO 175.4E 
1969 Dec 1    1436.01 35761 x 35807 x 0.6 GEO 172.2E 
1970 Jul   POR Primary, with III F-8 
1971 May 25    GEO 175.3E 
1972 Feb 14   Replaced by IV F-4 
1972 Aug 7    GEO 178.1E 
1972 Sep   In reserve 
1975 Dec 30    GEO 190.6E (Morgan) 
1977 Feb 24    GEO 166.6W 
1977 Apr 13    1435.52 35749 x 35800 x 6.0 GEO 162.2W+0.14W 
1977 May   Orbit raised 

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