May 24, 2000 11:10 pm
Eutelsat W4
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Atlas IIIA
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:10 UTC
Window Close
23:10 UTC
Lift Off
May 24, 2000 · 23:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Eutelsat W4
Rocket
Atlas IIIA
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:10 UTC
Window Close
23:10 UTC
Lift Off
May 24, 2000 · 23:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Eutelsat W4
Rocket
Atlas IIIA
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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