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GENERAL RELEASE ------------------------
THE SPACECRAFT ------------------------
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FOR RELEASE:
Howard Allaway MONDAY PMs,
(Phone: 202/755-3680) January 17, 1972
Larry Hastings (Comsat)
(Phone: 202/554-6100)
RELEASE NO: 72-9
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January 13, 1972
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The first Intelsat IV satellite was launched Jan. 25, 1971
and placed in commercial service March 26 over the Atlantic
Ocean at 24.5 degrees West longitude. The second Intelsat IV
was launched Dec. 19, 1971. It is presently being checked
Sout and is expected to go into service later this month.
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Prograir.
Flight Events Time Speed Inertial Range Altitude
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Seconds MPH KM/HR Miles Kilometers Miles Kilometers
BECO 151.4 6622.3 10,655.2 55.1 88.6 36.12 58.1
Booster jettison 154.5 6693.9 10,770.4 59.7 96.0 37.97 61.0
Insulatxor. panel jettison 196.4 7545.4 12,140.5 127.6 205.3 60.98 98.1
SECO/VECG 241.2 8826.5 14,201.8 214.7 345.4 82.94 133.4
Centaur separation 243.2 8795.2 14,151.4 217.7 350.2 83.94 135.0
Centaur MEIG (1) 252.7 8786.3 14:137.1 238 382.9 88.06 141.6
Nose fairing jettison 264.7 8885.8 14,297.2 262.9 423.0 .92.90 149.4
Centaur MECO (1) 62'.2 18,562 29,866.2 1413 2,273.5 117.5 189.0
Centaur MEIG (2) 1519.0 17,610 28,334.4 5487 8,828.5 371.3 597.4
Centaur MECO (2) 1593.2 22,009 55,412.4 5836 9,390.1 417.7 672.1
Spacecraft separation 1728.6 21,643 34,823.5 6522.8 10,495.1 549.2 8q3.6
Reorient Centaur 1733.6
Start blowdown 1898.6
7nd oiowdown 2148.6
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