LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed May 24 2000
Lockheed Martin
Eutelsat W4
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(11:10 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:10 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:10 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Atlas IIIADescription:
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The W satellites are designed to provide telecommunications services primarily over Europe (W1, W2, W3, W3A and W5) and communication services over Russia and Africa (W4). Eutelsat W4 is designed to provide 31 transponders at saturation. The W satellites have a minimum operational lifetime of 12 years. The spacecraft is based on the Spacebus-3000B2 platform.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 36B