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Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin
Atlas Agena B: Eutelsat W4
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.
Wednesday, 24 May 2000
Mission Data
Launch VehicleAtlas IIIA
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Launch Provider🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record77 successes / 3 failures (96%)
Success Streak38 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 36B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#30
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad76
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas IIIA
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B · 28.4706°N 80.5422°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.