Eutelsat W3A

Proton-M/Briz-M launched Eutelsat W3A, a 4,250 kg Eurostar 3000-based communications satellite, from Baikonur. At the time it was the most powerful satellite Eutelsat had ordered, providing broadcast and broadband services across Europe and Africa.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

5.3 T

Flight

1st

of 33 Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flights

Date and time

15 March 2004, 23:06 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Communications

International designator

2004-008

Launches in 2004

8th of 54

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