Star One C1
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Star One |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-056A |
| SATCATno. | 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, 22:06UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | KourouELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 65° west |
| 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 | 28IEEEC-band(NATOG/H-band) 16IEEEKuband(NATOJ-band) 1IEEEX-band(NATOH/I/J-band) |
Star One C1is a Braziliancommunications satellite.It was launched on 14 November 2007 by anAriane 5ECAcarrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch withSkynet 5B.It was built byThales Alenia Space,based on theSpacebus-3000B3satellite bus.[1]It is operated byStar One,a subsidiary ofEmbratel.
Overview[edit]
It was launched atop anAriane 5-ECArocket at 22:06UTCon November 14, 2007. This launch had previously been delayed from November 9 due to a problem with therocket,and then from November 12 due to a problem with the launch pad. Star One C1 was built byThales Alenia Spacebased on aSpacebus3000 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Star One C1, C2".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved2023-05-20.
- ^"Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record".Arianespace. 2007-11-14.
External links[edit]
- Star One C1 at LyngSat
- Star One C1footprint(s)at SatBeams
- Star One C1 coverage mapsas files.
- Star One C1 coverage mapson Google Maps.
- Star One C1 realtime tracking.
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