Atlas IIIA AC-201 Eutelsat W4 Flight Vehicle
Lockheed Martin Atlas IIIA vehicle AC-201 completed the maiden Atlas III flight from Cape Canaveral on 24 May 2000, successfully placing the Eutelsat W4 communications satellite, later renamed Eutelsat 36A, into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The mission was the first U.S. orbital launch powered by the Russian-built RD-180 engine.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas IIIA AC-201Eutelsat 36A launch vehicleEutelsat W4 launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas IIIA AC-201 Eutelsat W4 Flight Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Lockheed Martin Atlas IIIA vehicle AC-201 completed the maiden Atlas III flight from Cape Canaveral on 24 May 2000, successfully placing the Eutelsat W4 communications satellite, later renamed Eutelsat 36A, into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The mission was the first U.S. orbital launch powered by the Russian-built RD-180 engine.
- First Flight Date
- 2000-05-24
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:02:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:02:33 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2000-05-24
- Search Name
- Atlas IIIA AC-201 Eutelsat W4 Flight Vehicle Atlas IIIA AC-201 Eutelsat 36A launch vehicle Eutelsat W4 launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- AC-201