MISSION NAME
Eutelsat W4 4
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.