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 48C 1999-018A | Payload | 36275 × 36348 km · 10.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1999-018B | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-09-27 |
COSPAR ID 1999-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).