Star One C1
| Star One C1 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 14, 2007 , 22:06 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | ELA-3 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2007-056A |
| Takeoff mass | 4100 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1754 kg |
| Dimensions | 5.3 × 3.3 × 2.5 m |
| Span in orbit | 37 m |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Satellite bus | Spacebus 3000 B3 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | Star One |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 28 C-band 14 Ku-band 1 X-band |
| Transponder performance | 10500 W |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 10.5 kW |
| Power storage | Nickel-metal hydride accumulators |
| position | |
| First position | 65 ° west |
| Actual position | 65 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Star One C1 is a geostationary communications satellite owned by the Brazilian satellite communications company Star One , a subsidiary of Embratel (80%) and GE International Holdings (20%). It will partially take over the tasks of Brasilsat B2 and supply South America with high speed internet and multimedia services.
history
Star One C1 was put into geostationary orbit on November 14, 2007 at 22:06 UTC together with the Skynet 5B satellite with an Ariane 5 ECA and positioned at 65 ° West. The launch was actually planned for November 9th, but was delayed due to a problem with the rocket.
Star One C1 was built by Thales Alenia Space and is based on the three-axis stabilized Spacebus 3000 B3 platform . It has 28 C-bands (for Latin America), 14 Ku-bands (for Brazil, Mexico and South Florida) and an X-band transponder . Its weight at the start was about 4,100 kilograms and the electrical output is given as 10.5 kW. Its planned lifespan is 15 years.
The structurally identical second satellite of this type (STAR One C2) was also launched on April 18, 2008 with an Ariane 5 together with Vinasat 1 and moved to a position 65.0 ° West. It will also offer communication and multimedia services as well as broadband internet for South America.
See also
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Star One C1, C2 (English)
- Star One: About Star One C1 Satellite (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press material on Ariane flight 182 , Arianespace (PDF)
- ↑ Telecommunication satellite Star One C1 successfully started on infosat.de (no longer available online)
- ^ Three New Contracts For Arianespace . Arianespace press release, May 15, 2002
- ↑ SpaceRef: SatStart (English)
- ↑ Star One C2 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog (English)