Brasilsat A1

Brasilsat-A1 / SBTS 1
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorEmbratel (1985-1995)
PanAmSat (1995-2002)
COSPAR ID1985-015B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.15561
Mission duration8 years (planned)
11 years (completed)[1]
Spacecraft properties
BusHS-376
ManufacturerSpar Aerospace / Hughes
Launch mass1,195 kilograms (2,635 lb)
Dry mass671 kilograms (1,479 lb)
Power982 W
Start of mission
Launch date08 February 1985 (1985-02-08), 23:22 UTC
RocketAriane 3
Launch siteKourou ELA-1
End of mission
DeactivatedMarch 1, 2002 (2002-04)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude65° W
Semi-major axis42,180.5 kilometres (26,209.7 mi)
Eccentricity0.00072
Perigee altitude35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi)
Apogee altitude35,840 kilometres (22,270 mi)
Inclination0.1°
Period1,437.3 minutes
Epoch08 February 1985[2]
Transponders
Band24 IEEE C-band (NATO G/H-band)

Brasilsat A1 was a Brazilian communications satellite which was operated by Embratel. It was constructed by the Spar Aerospace, and is based on the HS-376 satellite bus. The Brasilsat A1 was off duty in March 2002 and was transferred to the graveyard orbit.

  1. ^ Gunter Kirk Krebs. Brasilsat A 1, 2. Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ NASA. Brazilsat 1. National Space Data Center. Retrieved 20 December 2016.