Ariane 44P launched the Eutelsat W1 satellite, built by Astrium, into geostationary transfer orbit to provide broadcasting and telecom services for European operator Eutelsat.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.3 T
- Flight
- 13th
- of 15 Ariane 44P flights
- Date and time
- 6 September 2000, 22:33 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2000-052
- Launches in 2000
- 54th of 85
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