Star One (satellite operator)

Embratel Satélites – Star One
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Communications
Founded	December 2000;24 years ago
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Area served	Latin America ; Caribbean ; Florida
Products	Management of satellites, telephony
Parent	Embratel
Website	www.starone.com.br Embratel Satélites – Star One

Last updated March 14, 2025

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 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) 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

Satellite	Manufacturer	Launch Vehicle	Launch Date	COSPAR ID	SATCAT	State
Brasilsat A1	Spar Aerospace / Hughes	Ariane 3	2 September 1985	1985-015B	15561	Retired
Brasilsat A2	Spar Aerospace / Hughes	Ariane 3	28 March 1986	1986-026B	16650	Retired
Brasilsat B1	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	10 August 1994	1994-049A	23199	Retired
Brasilsat B2	Hughes	Ariane 44LP H10+	29 March 1995	1995-016A	23536	Retired
Brasilsat B3	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	22 January 1998	1998-006A	25152	inclined orbit
Brasilsat B4	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	17 August 2000	2000-046A	26469	Retired
Star One C1	Alcatel Alenia Space	Ariane 5 ECA	31 August 2007	2007-056A	32293	Active
Star One C2	Alcatel Alenia Space	Ariane 5 ECA	18 April 2008	2008-018B	32768	Active
Star One C3	Orbital Sciences Corporation	Ariane 5 ECA	10 November 2012	2012-062A	38991	Active
Star One C12	Alcatel Alenia Space	Proton-M	3 February 2005	2005-003A	28526	Active
Star One C4	Space Systems/Loral	Ariane 5 ECA	15 July 2015	2015-034A	40733	Active
Star One D1	Space Systems/Loral	Ariane 5 ECA	21 December 2016^[2]	2016-082B	41904	Active
Star One D2	Space Systems/Loral	Ariane 5 ECA	30 July 2021^[3]	2021-069A	49056	Active

References

↑ "Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record". Arianespace. 14 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
↑ "Star One D1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
↑ "Launch Schedule". Spaceflight Now. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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[1] "Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record". Arianespace. 14 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.

[2] "Star One D1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[SFN20210331-3] "Launch Schedule". Spaceflight Now. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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