Star One D2 | |
Mission Type: | Communications |
Operator: | Embratel |
Cospar Id: | 2021-069A |
Website: | https://www.embratel.com.br/ |
Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) (in progress) |
Spacecraft: | Star One D2 |
Spacecraft Bus: | SSL 1300 |
Manufacturer: | Maxar Technologies |
Power: | 19.3 kW |
Launch Date: | 30 July 2021, 21:00:00 UTC[1] |
Launch Rocket: | Ariane 5 ECA (VA 254) |
Launch Site: | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
Orbit Inclination: | 70.0° West |
Apsis: | gee |
Trans Coverage: | Brazil, Central America, Latin America |
Insignia Size: | 200px |
Programme: | Star One D2 |
Previous Mission: | Star One D1 |
Next Mission: | Star One D3 |
Star One D2, is a Brazilian geostationary communications satellite ordered by Embratel and designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It is expected to be stationed on an orbital position at 70.0° West for communications.
Star One D2 is designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies for Embratel and part of the SSL 1300 satellite bus group for telecommunications. The estimated mass at launch is and expected to last for 15 years. It will also have 4 communication bands (C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-bands).
The launch time and date was 21:00:00 UTC on 30 July 2021.