Star One D1

Star One D1
NamesHispasat 84W-2
H84W-2 [1]
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorEmbratel
COSPAR ID2016-082B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.41904
Websitehttps://www.embratel.com.br/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
7 years, 8 months and 29 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftStar One D1
BusSSL 1300E
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass6,443 kg (14,204 lb)
Power16 kW
Start of mission
Launch date21 December 2016, 20:30 UTC
RocketAriane 5 ECA
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude84° West
Transponders
Band70 transponders:
28 C-band
24 Ku-band
18 Ka-band
Coverage areaBrazil, Latin America

Star One D1 is a communications satellite operated by Embratel Star One with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. The satellite was successfully launched into space on 21 December 2016 at 20:30 UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana, together with the JCSAT-15. It had a launch mass of 6,340 kg (13,980 lb).[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Satbeams was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Star One D1". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.