Star One C4 satellite

Star One C4

Brazil

Spacecraft nº:

Brazilian spacecraft nº: 25

Launch data:

Designation	40733 / 15034B
Launch date	15 July 2015 - 21:42 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (VA224)
Mission	Communication
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35782 x 35790 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.0 °
Period	min

Star-One-C4

Launched together with: MSG 4

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Platform	SSL-1300
Operator	Star One (EMBRATEL), Bolivarsat
Mass at launch	5635 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	48 Ku-band transponders
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Sep 2015	70° W

Description:

Star One C4 satellite will be co-located with Star One C2, increasing the Ku-band capacity at that position, ensuring the coverage of the entire Brazilian territory and the expansion of the service to the Western South and Central America, as well as Mexico and mainland United States.

Mission details:

Arianespace launched two satellites into geotransfer on Jul 15, 2015. Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 4 will become Meteosat 11 once in operation with EUMETSAT, the European Meteorological Satellite Organization.
Star One C4 is a television satellite for the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One.

Ref.: #7(JR714-715), #14 - update: 28.01.16