Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT W2 1998-056A | Payload | 36052 × 36093 km · 11.9° | Globe |
| SIRIUS 3 1998-056B | Payload | 36131 × 36144 km · 12.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1998-056C | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-07-08 | |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1998-056D | Debris | re-entered 1999-11-18 |
COSPAR ID 1998-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).