Star One (satellite operator)

Embratel Star One is a Brazilian communication satellite company. It is a subsidiary of Embratel.

History

Embratel Star One was created in December 2000, as an arm of Embratel in the area of operation and administration of satellites.

Satellite fleet

Embratel Star One own a small fleet of satellites.

  • Star One C1 was launched atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket at 22:06 UTC on 14 November 2007. This launch had previously been delayed from 9 November 2007 due to a problem with the launch vehicle, and then from 12 November 2007 due to a problem with the launch pad. Star One C1 was built by Alcatel Alenia Space based on a Spacebus 3000 B3 satellite bus. It has 28 C-band transponders, 16 Ku-band transponders and one X-band transponder, and weighed about 4100 kg at launch.[1]
  • Star One C2, the second spacecraft, was launched at 22:17 UTC on 18 April 2008, also aboard an Ariane 5 ECA.
  • Star One C3, the third spacecraft, was launched at 22:05 UTC on 10 November 2012, also aboard an Ariane 5 ECA.

Satellites

References

  1. Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record Arianespace, 14 November 2007^
  2. Star One D1 Gunter's Space Page, retrieved 2023-05-20^
  3. Launch Schedule Spaceflight Now, 31 March 2021, retrieved 1 April 2021^