Eutelsat W4 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
24 May 2000, 11:10pm
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Eutelsat W4
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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