Star One C3
Communications satellite
Star One C3 Mission type Communication Operator Star One COSPAR ID 2012-062A SATCAT no. 38991 Mission duration 15 years (planned)
Bus STAR-2 Manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation Launch mass 3,227 kilograms (7,114 lb)
Launch date 10 November 2012, 21:05 (2012-11-10UTC21:05Z ) UTC Rocket Ariane 5ECA Launch site Kourou ELA-3 Contractor Arianespace
Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Longitude 75° and 84° west Semi-major axis 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi) Perigee altitude 35,787.6 kilometres (22,237.4 mi) Apogee altitude 35,799.5 kilometres (22,244.8 mi) Period 1,436.1 minutes
Band 28 IEEE C-band (NATO G /H-band ) 16 IEEE Ku band (NATO J-band )
Star One C3 is a communications satellite operated by Star One , a subsidiary of Embratel . It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation based on the STAR-2 satellite bus, and was launched on 10 November 2012 21:05 UTC by an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Eutelsat 21B .[ 1]
Star One C3 will replace Brasilsat B3 in the 75° W position. The start mass was 3226.6 kg.[ 2] [full citation needed ]
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