Eutelsat W3 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
12 Apr 1999, 10:50pm
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Eutelsat W3
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
The W satellites are designed to provide telecommunications services primarily over Europe (Eutelsat W2, W3 and W5) and communication services over Russia and Africa (W4). W2, W3 and W5 are designed to offer 24 transponders at saturation and W4 is designed to provide 31 transponders at saturation. The W satellites have a minimum operational lifetime of 12 years. The spacecraft are based on the Spacebus-3000B2 platform.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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