Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
EUTELSAT W3C
W3B was to be colocated at 7° East with Eutelsat's W3A satellite and will provide broadcast and telecommunications services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. But following the problems of W2M shortly after launch, W3B was to take W2M's place to replace the aging W2 satellite.
As a replacement for W3B's original mission at 7° east, Eutelsat ordered in March 2009 the identical Eutelsat W3C satellite.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,470.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2011
60th orbital launch attempt
Long March 3
58th mission
7th mission of 2011
52nd successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission