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Intelsat II F-3 also known as Canary Bird was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1967 it was operated in geostationary orbit spending most of its operational life at a longitude of 15 degrees west.The third of four Intelsat II satellites to be launched Intelsat II F-3 was built by Hughes Aircraft around the HS-303A satellite bus. It carried two transponders which were powered by body-mounted solar cells generating 85 watts of power.

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