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Eutelsat W3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:50:00

Monday April 12, 1999

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Atlas IIAS rocket by Lockheed Martin

Retired

Active 1993 to 2004

Manufacturer

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,618 kg

GTO: 3,933 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,957 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas II

41st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1999

1999

18th

Orbital launch attempt