Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT 80A 2000-028A | Payload | 36258 × 36340 km · 8.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 2000-028B | Rocket body | re-entered 2013-10-27 |
COSPAR ID 2000-028. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).