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STAR ONE C3

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
November 10, 2012 at 09:05 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
218, B-SAT
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,796 km
Periapsis
35,777 km
Inclination
0.02°
Orbital period
1436.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Embratel Star One
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
3,225 kg
Dry mass
1,402 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2012-062A
NORAD catalog №
38991
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
BrazilBrazil
Radar cross-section
113.2145 m²
Status
Operational

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