Star One C1

Star One C1
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorStar One
COSPAR ID2007-056A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.32293
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusSpacebus-3000B3
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass4,100 kilograms (9,000 lb)
Dry mass1,754 kilograms (3,867 lb)
Dimensions5.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 m
Power10,5 kW
Start of mission
Launch date14 November 2007, 22:06 (2007-11-14UTC22:06Z) UTC
RocketAriane 5ECA
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude65° west
Semi-major axis42,241.0 kilometers (26,247.3 mi)
Perigee altitude35,860.5 kilometers (22,282.7 mi)
Apogee altitude35,879.7 kilometers (22,294.6 mi)
Period1,440.0 minutes
Transponders
Band28 IEEE C-band (NATO G/H-band)
16 IEEE Ku band (NATO J-band)
1 IEEE X-band (NATO H/I/J-band)

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.

  1. ^ "Star One C1, C2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-05-20.