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SUMMARY:Ariane 44L | Eutelsat W2 & Sirius 3
DESCRIPTION:The W satellites are designed to provide telecommunications se
 rvices primarily over Europe (Eutelsat W2\, W3 and W5) and communication 
 services over Russia and Africa (W4). W2\, W3 and W5 are designed to offe
 r 24 transponders at saturation and W4 is designed to provide 31 transpon
 ders at saturation. The W satellites have a minimum operational lifetime 
 of 12 years. The spacecraft are based on the Spacebus-3000B2 platform. Si
 rius 3 provides direct-to-home television services to the Scandinavian re
 gi
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