Star One C1
Appearance
Mission type | Communications | |
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Operator | Star One | |
COSPAR ID | 2007-056A | |
SATCAT no. | 32293 | |
Mission duration | 15 years | |
Spacecraft properties | ||
Bus | Spacebus-3000B3 | |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space | |
Launch mass | 4,100 kilograms (9,000 lb) | |
Dry mass | 1,754 kilograms (3,867 lb) | |
Dimensions | 5.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 m | |
Power | 10,5 kW | |
Start of mission | ||
Launch date | 14 November 2007, 22:06 | UTC|
Rocket | Ariane 5ECA | |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 | |
Contractor | Arianespace | |
Orbital parameters | ||
Reference system | Semi-major axis 42,241.0 kilometers (26,247.3 mi) | |
Perigee altitude | 35,860.5 kilometers (22,282.7 mi) | |
Apogee altitude | 35,879.7 kilometers (22,294.6 mi) | |
Period | 1,440.0 minutes | |
Transponders | ||
Band | 28 ) | |
Star One C1 is a Brazilian communications satellite. It was launched on 14 November 2007 by an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Skynet 5B. It was built by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus-3000B3 satellite bus.[1] It is operated by Star One, a subsidiary of Embratel.
Overview
It was launched atop an
UTC on November 14, 2007. This launch had previously been delayed from November 9 due to a problem with the rocket, and then from November 12 due to a problem with the launch pad. Star One C1 was built by Thales Alenia Space based on a Spacebus 3000 B3 platform. It has 28 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders and one X-band transponder, and weighed about 4,100 kilograms (9,000 lb) at launch.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Star One C1, C2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record". Arianespace. 2007-11-14.
External links
- Star One C1 at LyngSat
- Star One C1 footprint(s) at SatBeams
- Star One C1 coverage maps as files.
- Star One C1 coverage maps on Google Maps.
- Star One C1 realtime tracking.