Star One C2

Star One C2
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorStar One
COSPAR ID2008-018B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.32768
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusSpacebus-3000B3
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass4,100 kilograms (9,000 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date18 April 2008, 22:17 (2008-04-18UTC22:17Z) UTC
RocketAriane 5ECA
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Semi-major axis42,164.0 kilometers (26,199.5 mi)
Perigee altitude35,782.8 kilometers (22,234.4 mi)
Apogee altitude35,804.4 kilometers (22,247.8 mi)
Period1,436.1 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)
Coverage areaSouth America, Mexico and Florida (USA)

Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite. It was launched on 18 April 2008 22:17 UTC by an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Vinasat-1. 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, and Bolivarsat.

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