Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Brazilsat B-2 (Brasilsat B-2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Brazil |
Operator/Owner |
Star One (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) |
Users |
Military/Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-68 |
Perigee (km) |
35776 |
Apogee (km) |
35797 |
Eccentricity |
0.000249071910618766 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.84 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1780 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1,050 (BOL) |
Power (watts) |
1,800 (BOL) |
Date of Launch |
28-03-1995 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44LP |
COSPAR Number |
1995-016A |
NORAD Number |
23536 |
Comments |
24 C-band; several X-band. Used for telephone service in Brazilian interior. |