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Atlas Agena B | Eutelsat W4

Atlas Agena B | Eutelsat W4

Status: Success  |  Launched: May 24, 2000 23:10 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

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.

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Launch Complex 36B
  • Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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