Launched Eutelsat's W3 communications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral; W3 carried 24 Ku-band transponders providing pan-European and North African coverage plus a Turkey-focused digital TV spot beam from 7 degrees East.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T
- Flight
- 16th
- of 30 Atlas IIAS flights
- Date and time
- 12 April 1999, 22:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas IIAS
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1999-018
- Launches in 1999
- 18th of 78
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