Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Atlantic Bird is a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the atlantic ocean. Operating at 12.5 degrees West. Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite operated by both ESA and EUMETSAT.
Details
Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Aug 28, 2002, 22:45
Weather
Pro