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Eutelsat W3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-018ALaunched 4/12/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Eutelsat W3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Launch Date: 4/12/1999
Last Contact: 11/9/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,715.5 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,380 kg
Total Mass: 3,177 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-018A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/374