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Launch · COSPAR 1978-002 · 07 Jan 1978

INTELSAT 4A-F3

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

0

0% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
INTELSAT 4A-F3Intelsat fleet105571978-002AUnknownGEO35,866 / 35,907 km8.84°on orbitIntelsat

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS CENTAUR R/B107221978-002BInactiveHEO639 / 36,267 km21.67°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1978-002
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
07 Jan 1978
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYBKABTM95Q713JBKT6

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1978-002; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.