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| Mission type | Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Embratel |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 23199 |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 1,760 kilograms (3,880 lb) |
| Power | 1,650 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 10, 1994 at 23:05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44 LP V66 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | (first position): 70° West (current position): 68° West[when?] |
| Perigee altitude | 36,044.8 kilometres (22,397.2 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 36,118.9 kilometres (22,443.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 5.7 degrees[citation needed] |
| Period | 1,450 minutes |
| Transponders | |
| Frequency | 3625 - 4200 MHz |
Brasilsat B1 is a Brazilian communications satellite launched on August 10, 1994, by an Ariane rocket model 44LP at Guiana Space Centre which is located in Kourou, French Guiana.[1]
- ^ "Successful launch of Euro space rocket". upi.com. August 11, 1994. Retrieved March 3, 2023.