Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)

Status

Success

Eutelsat W5

Launch Time
Wed Nov 20, 2002 22:39 UTC

The first launch of Delta IV.

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Rocket

Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)

Image Credit: ULA

Boeing

Status: Retired

Price: $164.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,895 kN

Payload to LEO: 10,440 kg

Payload to GTO: 6,390 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 62.5 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m

Fairing Height: 11.75 m

Details

Mission Details

Eutelsat W5

Eutelsat W5 provides coverage to Western Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. The satellite can use either 6 steerable beams or 2 fixed beams to provide the coverage. Eutelsat 70A was used to provide video distribution and contribution links, occasional-use video as well as Internet backbone connections.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 3,170.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2002

53rd orbital launch attempt

Delta IV Medium

1st mission

1st mission of 2002

1st successful mission