LAUNCH MISSION

Lockheed Martin Atlas IIIA Eutelsat W4

Name: Lockheed Martin Atlas IIIA Eutelsat W4
Start: 2000-05-24T23:10:05.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 36B

Status

Success

DATE

24 MAY 2000

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Lockheed Martin

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36B

Description

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.

Atlas IIIA

Rocket Description

American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.

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