Thor-Delta M 547/D071
Thor-Delta M article 547/D071 launched Intelsat III F-5 on 26 July 1969. The first two stages performed normally, but the solid third stage failed catastrophically shortly after ignition and left the spacecraft in an unusable low orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 71Intelsat III F-5 launch vehicleThor 547 / Delta 71
- Name
- Thor-Delta M 547/D071
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta M article 547/D071 launched Intelsat III F-5 on 26 July 1969. The first two stages performed normally, but the solid third stage failed catastrophically shortly after ignition and left the spacecraft in an unusable low orbit.
- First Flight Date
- 1969-07-26
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740015280
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 20:05:31 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1969-07-26
- Search Name
- Thor-Delta M 547/D071 Delta 71 Intelsat III F-5 launch vehicle Thor 547 / Delta 71
- Serial Number
- 547/D071
- Vehicle Code
- D071