Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Intelsat II F-1 also known as Blue Bird was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1966 it was intended for operations in geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean to provide a communications link between Australia and the United States however a malfunction prevented the satellite from reaching its planned orbit.The first of four Intelsat II satellites to be launched Intelsat II F-1 was built by Hughes Aircraft around the HS-303A satellite bus.